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38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 12. 
(6.) With the approval of the Treasury, on proof to his 
satisfaction that an acknowledgment of registry 
has keen obtained by fraud or mistake, or that a 
society exists for an illegal purpose, or has wilfully 
and after notice from a registrar whom it may 
concern violated any of the provisions of this Act, 
or has ceased to exist. 
(2.) Suspension.—The chief or assistant registrar, in any 
case in which he might, with the approval of the Treasury, 
cancel the registry of a society, may suspend the same by 
writing under his hand, for any term not exceeding three 
months, and may, with the approval of the Treasury, renew 
such suspension from time to time for the like period. 
(3.) Notice of cancelling or suspension.—Not less than 
two months’ previous notice in writing, specifying briefly 
the ground of any proposed cancelling or suspension of' 
registrjq shall be given by the chief or assistant registrar to 
a society before the registry of the same can be cancelled 
(except at its request) or suspended ; and notice of every 
cancelling or suspension shall be published in the Gazette,. 
and in some newspaper circulating in the county in which 
the registered office of the society is situate, as soon as 
racticable after the same takes place. 
(4.) Appeal from cancelling or suspension.—A society may 
appeal from the cancelling of its registry, or from any sus 
pension of the same which is renewed after six months, in 
manner herein provided for appeals from the chief regis 
trar’s, or the registrar’s refusal to register respectively. 
(5.) Effect of cancelling or suspension.—A society whose 
registry has been suspended or cancelled shall from the 
time of such suspension or cancelling (but if suspended, 
only whilst such suspension lasts, and subject also to the 
right of appeal hereby given) absolutely cease to enjoy as 
such the privileges of a registered society, but without 
prejudice to any liability actually incurred by such society 
which may be enforced against the same as if such suspen 
sion or cancelling had not taken place (a). 
(a) The whole of this section is new. See Treasury regula 
tions G to 11 and Forms F to J.