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35. Right to supply copies of the rules

Every society and branch shall deliver to every person on demand, on payment of a sum not exceeding $0.50, a copy of the rules of the society or branch.

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35. Right to supply copies of the rules

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

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

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 2

71. Dissolution of societies

Schedule 1

Schedule 3

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

35. Right to supply copies of the rules

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