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38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, ss. 9, 10. 
9. Limited application of Act.—Tlie Treasury may limit 
the application of this Act, as respects specially authorized 
societies, to such of the provisions herein contained as 
may be specified in the authority for registering any such 
society (a). 
JSL , The registry office.—With respect to the registry office, 
the following provisions shall have effect :— 
(1.) The chief and assistant registrars.— There shall he a 
chief registrar of friendly societies (herein termed “the 
chief registrar”), and one or more assistant registrars of 
friendly societies for England (herein termed “assistant 
registrars for England”), and such chief registrar and 
assistant registrars for England shall constitute the central 
office after mentioned. There shall he an assistant regis 
trar of friendly societies for Scotland (herein termed 
“ assistant registrar for Scotland”), and an assistant regis 
trar of friendly societies for Ireland (herein termed 
“ assistant registrar for Ireland ”) (b). 
(2.) Chief and assistant registrars to hold office during 
pleasure.—Every chief registrar and assistant registrar shall 
b e appointed by and shall hold his office during the pleasure 
of the Treasury (c). 
(3.) Qualification of chief and assistant registrars.—Every 
chief registrar shall he a barrister of not less than twelve 
years’ standing, and one at least of the assistant registrars, 
for England, and every assistant registrar for Ireland shall 
he a barrister or solicitor of not less than seven years’ stand- 
instead of being exceptionally provided for as formerly under 
18 & 19 Vict. c. 63, s. 11, and their rules certified as “ not re 
pugnant to law.” 
(a) This provision is new. See p. 27, ante. A society, not 
having any of the objects previously set forth in the section, 
desiring to be registered under the Act, should address an appli 
cation on foolscap paper to “ the Lords of the Treasury, White 
hall,” stating fully and clearly the objects of the society, and 
send with it a copy of the rules proposed to he adopted. 
(b) This provision is new. Section 10 took effect on the pass 
ing of the Act. 
(e) The registrars were previously appointed by the Commis-