64

38  &  39  Vict.  Cap.  60,  s.  14.

than  the  rules  for  the  time  being  registered  under  this  Act,
on  the  pretence  that  the  same  are  existing  rules  of  a  registered ­
  society  [or  branch],  or  that  there  are  no  other  rules
of  such  society  [or  branch],  or  gives  to  any  person  a  copy
of  any  rules  on  the  pretence  that  such  rules  are  the  rules
of  a  registered  society  [or  branch]  when  the  society  [or
branch]  is  not  registered,  the  person  so  offending  shall  be
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  (a).
H^Duties  and,  obligations  of  societies.—With  respect  to
the  duties  and  obligations  of  registered  societies  the  following ­
  provisions  shall  have  effect:—
(1.)  Every  registered  society  shall—
(a.)  Registered  office,—Have  a  registered  office  to  which
all  communications  and  notices  may  be  addressed,
and  send  to  the  registrar  notice  of  the  situation
of  such  office,  and  of  every  change  therein  (6).
(b.)  Appointment  of  tmstees.—From  time  to  time  at  some
meeting  of  the  society,  and  by  a  resolution  of  a
majority  of  the  members  present  and  entitled  to
vote  thereat,  appoint  one  or  more  trustees  of  the
society,  and  send  to  the  registrar  a  copy  of  every
resolution  appointing  a  trustee,  signed  by  the
trustee  so  appointed,  and  by  the  secretary  of  the
society  (c).
(c.)  Audit.—Once  at  least  in  every  year  submit  its
accounts  for  audit  either  to  one  of  the  public

(а)  This  is  18  &  19  Vict.  c.  63,  sect.  29,  with  important
amendments.
(б)  The  registered  office  is  substituted  for  the  “place  of  meeting ­
  for  business,”  provided  for  by  18  &  19  Vict.  c.  63,  ss.  25,  28.
Hence  it  would  seem  that  the  decision  of  Reg.  v.  Tidd  Pratt,
6  B.  &  S.  672,  that  rules  made  at  a  meeting  held  away  from  the
place  of  business  are  void,  will  no  longer  apply.  The  notice  of
change  is  to  be  sent  within  fourteen  days,  and  to  be  in  Form  K.
See  Treasury  regulation  12.
(c)  See  18  &19  Vict.  c.  63,  s.  17.  The  trustees  may  act  as
such  before  the  resolution  has  been  sent  to  the  registrar:
Beckett  v.  Willett,  5  W.  R.  622.  See  Appendix,  Note  C,
Treasury  regulation  13,  and  Form  L.