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Friendly Societies Act 1992

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Members of a friendly society as contributories in winding up

38(1)Article 61 (liability of members) of the Order is modified as follows.

(2)In paragraph (1), the reference to any past member shall be omitted.

(3)Sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (2) shall be omitted; and so shall paragraph (3).

(4)The extent of the liability of a member of an incorporated friendly society in a winding up shall not exceed the extent of his liability under paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to this Act.

39Articles 62 to 65 and 69 of the Order (miscellaneous provisions not relevant to incorporated friendly societies) do not apply.

40(1)Article 13 (meaning of “contributory”) of the Order does not apply.

(2)In the enactments as applied to an incorporated friendly society “contributory”—

(a)means every person liable to contribute to the assets of the society in the event of its being wound up; and

(b)for the purposes of all proceedings for determining, and all proceedings prior to the determination of, the persons who are to be deemed contributories, includes any person alleged to be a contributory; and

(c)includes persons who are liable to pay or contribute to the payment of—

(i)any debt or liability of the incorporated friendly society being wound up; or

(ii)any sum for the adjustment of rights of members among themselves; or

(iii)the expenses of the winding up;

but does not include persons liable to contribute by virtue of a declaration by the court under Article 177 (imputed responsibility for fraudulent trading) or Article 178 (wrongful trading) of the Order.

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