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38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 14.
months after the expiration of every five years
succeeding, send to the registrar a return (to he
called the quinquennial return) of the sickness and
mortality experienced hy the society during the
five years preceding the thirty-first December then
last past; an abstract of which returns shall be
laid before parliament (a) :
(/•) Quinquennial valuations.— Once at least in the five
years next after the commencement of this Act, or
the registry of the society, and so again within six
months after the expiration of every five years
succeeding the date of the first valuation under
this Act, either cause its assets and liabilities to be
valued hy a valuer to he appointed by the society,
and send to the registrar a report, signed by such
valuer, and which shall also state his address and
calling or profession, on the condition of the
society, and an abstract to be made by him of the
results of his valuation, together with a return
containing such information with respect to the
benefits assured and contributions receivable by
the society, and of its funds and effects, debts and
credits, as the registrar may from time to time
require, or send to the registrar a return of the
benefits assured and contributions receivable from
all the members of the society, and of all its funds
and effects, debts and credits, accompanied by
such evidence in support thereof as the chief
registrar prescribes, in which case the registrar
shall cause the assets and liabilities of the society
to be valued and reported on by some actuary,
and shall send to the society a copy of his
(a) This is a continuation of a provision found in every
Friendly Societies Aet since the year 1829 (10 Cleo. 4, c. 56;
13 & 14 Vict. c. 115; 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63). An abstract of the
returns of sickness and mortality for the periods ending 1860,
1865, 1870, and 1875 has been made by the actuary to the
Central Office and ordered by the House of Commons to be
printed.
