SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Establishment, Incorporation and Constitution of Incorporated Friendly Societies

Societies to supply copies of rules etc

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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 F2... 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 F2... 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.

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In sub-paragraph (1) above the “prescribed amount” means £1 or such other amount as the F1Treasury prescribe by order.