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38  &  39  Viot.  Cap.  60,  s.  8.

sixty-three,  shall  continue  to  have  effect  (notwithstanding
its  repeal  hy  this  Act)  with  regard  to  any  society  whose
rules  have  been  deposited  thereunder,  hut  only  until  the
society  is  registered  under  this  Act,  or  until  the  thirtyfirst
  day  of  December  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and
seventy-eight,  whichever  shall  first  happen  (a).
8.  Classes  of  Societies.—The  following  societies  may  be
registered  under  this  Act  ;  viz.  :—
(1.)  Friendly  Societies.—Societies  (herein  called  friendly
societies)  established  to  provide  by  voluntary  subscriptions  of
the  members  thereof,  with  or  without  the  aid  of  donations— ­

For  the  relief  or  maintenance  of  the  members,  their  husbands! ­
  wives,  children,  fathers,  mothers,  brothers,  or
sisters,  nephews  or  nieces,  or  wards"¥eing  orphans,
during  sickness  or  other  infirmity,  whether  bodily  or
mental,  in  old  age  (which  shall  mean  any  age  after
fifty),  or  in  widowhood,  or  for  the  relief  or  maintenance ­
  of  the  orphan  children  of  members  during
minority  ;
For  insuring  money  to  be  paid  on  the  birth  of  a  member’s ­
  child,  or  on  the  death  of  a  member,  or  for  the
funeral  expenses  of  the  husband,  wife,  or  child  of  a
member,  or  of  the  widow  o?'a’  ’deceased  member,  or,  as
respects  persons  of  the  Jewish  persuasion,  for  the
payment  of  a  sum  of  money  during  the  period  of  confined ­
  mourning  ;
For  the  relief  or  maintenance  of  the  members  when  on
travel  in  search  of  employment,  or  when  in  distressed
circumstances,  or  in  case  of  shipwreck,  or  loss  or
damage  of  or  to  boats  or  nets  ;
For  the  endowment  of  members  or  nominees  of  members
at  any  age;
For  the  insurance  against  fire  to  any  amount  not  exceeding ­
  fifteen  pounds  of  the  tools  or  implements  of  the
trade  or  calling  of  the  members  ;

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(a)  This  provision  expired  at  the  date  specified.