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9. (3 October, 1879). The promotion of a know 
ledge of music. 
52. For the purpose of registry, every society 
(to whichever of the classes before enumerated it 
belongs) must have seven members at least, and 
a secretary, who are to make application to 
the registrar, with copies of their rules and a list 
of the trustees or officers to sue and be sued. No 
society is to be registered under a name identical 
with, or bearing a deceptive resemblance to, that 
of an existing registered society. If the society 
be one assuring annuities, its tables for such 
assurance must have the certificate of the Actuary 
of the National Debt or of an actuary of five 
years'’ standing, approved by the Treasury. 
53. In lieu of the certificate formerly granted 
by the Registrar, an acknowledgment of re 
gistry is provided, and, if it be refused, appeal 
may be made, in England or Ireland, to the High 
Court of Justice, or in Scotland to the Court of 
Session. The acknowledgment of registry is 
conclusive evidence of the due registration of the 
society, unless it be proved that the registry has 
been suspended or cancelled. 
54. Registry may be cancelled at the request 
of a society, if the Chief Registrar (or in Scot 
land or Ireland the Assistant Registrar) think 
fit. For the particular case where registry is de 
sired to be cancelled in order that a society may 
convert itself into a registered branch of another 
society, a modified procedure is provided by sect. 
3 of the Friendly Societies Amendment Act, 1876. 
Registry may also be cancelled, with the approval