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38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 5. 
“ Meeting” includes (where the rules of a society so allow) 
a meeting of delegates appointed by members (a) : 
For Scotland, “ court of summary jurisdiction ” means 
the sheriff court of the county : 
“ County court ” means for Scotland the sheriff court of 
the county, and for Ireland the Civil Bill Court, for 
Scotland, “ administration ” means confirmation, and 
“ misdemeanor ” a crime and offence : 
11 Summary Jurisdiction Acts ” means— 
As to England, the Act 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43, and any 
Acts amending the same (b) ; 
As to Ireland, within the police district of Dublin 
metropolis the Acts regulating the powers and duties 
of justices of the peace for such district, and of the 
police of such district; elsewhere in Ireland, the 
“ Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851,” and any Act 
amending the same : 
“ Gazette” means the London Gazette for England, 
the Edinburgh Gazette for Scotland, and the Dublin 
Gazette for Ireland. 
5. Repeal of Acts and parts of Acts in first schedule—The 
Acts set forth in the first schedule hereto are repealed from 
(a) Tlie definitions in this section are new, and will have the 
effect of removing many of the doubts that have arisen under the 
earlier statutes. For example, the difficulty raised by the inter 
pretation clause of 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63 (s. 49) by which the word 
“ society” extended to and included every branch of a society, by 
whatever name designated, is removed by the definition of 
“ branch,” read together with the provisions of sect. 29 as to 
societies having branches. Again, the definition of “ meeting ” 
materially assists the affiliated societies in conforming with the 
provisions of the statute ; and meets the case of societies for 
medical relief, and societies having members at places distant 
from the registered office. On the other hand the definitions of 
“ industrial assurance society” and “collector” give effect to the 
■distinction between mere benefit societies and societies partaking 
■of a trading character which has become marked, but which did 
not appear in previous legislation. For further explanation of 
some portions of the statute, e. g., “ registered office,” the 
Treasury regulations may he referred to. 
{b) See the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879.