Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   The Registrar

• 4.   Annual report of the Registrar

• 5.   Societies to which this Act applies

• 6.   Societies to be registered

• 7.   Prohibition of registration of banking Societies

• 8.   Conditions of registration

• 9.   Name of society

• 10.   Acknowledgment or registration

• 11.   Appeal from refusal to register

• 12.   Registration of amendments of rules

• 13.   Registration of dividing societies

• 14.   Registration of insurance societies and of societies assuring annuities

• 15.   Registration of societies with branches

• 16.   Establishment of new branches

• 17.   Application of previous provisions to branches

• 18.   Requisites for registration of branches as societies

• 19.   Name of seceding or expelled branch

• 20.   Contributions from one society to another

• 21.   Incorporation of society

• 22.   Operation of rules

• 23.   Registered office

• 24.   Appointment of trustees

• 25.   Change in list of officers of society

• 26.   Manner of keeping accounts

• 27.   Audit

• 28.   Annual and other returns

• 29.   Quinquennial valuation

• 30.   Copy of last balance sheet

• 31.   Exemption from stamp and other duties

• 32.   Priority on death, bankruptcy of officer

• 33.   Membership of minors

• 34.   Subscriptions to Government, hospitals and towards education, science and art

• 35.   Right to supply copies of the rules

• 36.   Rights to supply copies of annual return

• 37.   Inspection of books by members

• 38.   Limitation of benefits

• 39.   Accumulation of surplus of contributions

• 40.   Service in Armed Forces

• 41.   General provisions as to property and funds of registered societies

• 42.   Loans to assured members

• 43.   Loans out of separate loan fund

• 44.   Making of contracts on behalf of registered society

• 45.   Security by officers

• 46.   Accounts of officers

• 47.   Member may dispose of sums payable on his or her death by nomination

• 48.   Proceedings on death of a nominator

• 49.   Payment of funeral expenses and balance of money due to deceased member in absence of valid nomination

• 50.   Validity of payments

• 53.   Person to whom payment may be made

• 54.   Particulars of certificate

• 55.   Cases in which certificates may be given

• 56.   Inquiries by societies

• 57.   Saving as to insurable interest, etc

• 58.   Decision of disputes

• 59.   Legal proceedings by and against society

• 60.   Power to change name

• 61.   Amalgamation and transfer of engagements

• 62.   Conversion of society into company

• 63.   Saving for right of creditors

• 64.   Conversion of society into branch

• 65.   Meaning of special resolution

• 66.   Registration of special resolutions

• 67.   Inspectors and special meetings

• 68.   Inspection of books

• 69.   Powers of inspector

• 70.   Cancelling registration

• 71.   Dissolution of societies

• 72.   Instrument of dissolution

• 73.   Dissolution by award

• 74.   Dissolution of societies having branches

• 75.   Notice of proceedings or order to set aside dissolution

• 76.   Penalty on officer of registered society using improper seal

• 77.   Offences

• 78.   Illicit payments

• 79.   Bankrupt not to be officer of a society

• 80.   Limitation of office holders

• 81.   Offences by societies to be also offences by officers

• 82.   Continuing offences

• 83.   Punishment of fraud, false declarations, and misappropriations

• 84.   Penalties for falsification

• 85.   Mutilation, of books, cards

• 86.   Offences in connection with elections

• 87.   Penalty for ordinary offences

• 88.   Special offences in the case of friendly societies

• 89.   Recovery of penalties

• 90.   Limitation

• 91.   Register of members

• 92.   Fees payable to Registrar of Births and Deaths

• 93.   Evidence of documents

• 94.   Bonus

• 95.   Use of forms

• 96.   Application to existing societies

• 97.   Disposal of Fees

• 98.   Saving of Registrar from personal liability

• 99.   Regulations

• 100.   Validity of forms

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3