13(1)An incorporated friendly society shall, on demand, give a copy of its statutory documents—
(a)free of charge, to any member of the society to whom a copy of those documents has not previously been given; and
(b)to any other person, upon payment of such fee as the society may require, not exceeding the prescribed amount.
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to a copy of an incorporated friendly society’s statutory documents is a reference to—
(a)a printed copy of the society’s rules for the time being, with a copy of the certificate of incorporation of the society annexed to it; and
(b)a printed copy of the memorandum of the society for the time being.
(3)If an incorporated friendly society fails to comply with the requirements of sub-paragraph (1) above, the society shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(4)In sub-paragraph (1) above the “prescribed amount” means £1 or such other amount as the Commission prescribes by order.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 13 wholly in force; Sch. 3 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 126(2); Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 1.2.1993 by S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3