the expression “society” means a society for any of the purposes specified in F1Schedule 1 to the M1Friendly Societies Act 1974 the expression “registered society” means a society registered under that Act, F2or the M2Friendly Societies Act 1896 and references to a society or to a registered society or to a registered friendly society include references to a branch of such a society;

the expression “policy” includes any contract of assurance, and for the purposes of this Act the date of the making of any such contract shall be deemed to be the date of the issue of a policy;

the expression “proposal” in relation to an insurance, includes an application for an insurance, and the expression “proposer” shall be construed accordingly; and

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