Friendly Societies Discharge Act, 1854

Societies affected by this Act may transact the business allowed by their rules, and grant assurances on lives, &c., and make new rules, &c. without submitting the same to the Registrar of Friendly Societies.

4. The societies intended to be affected and provided for by this Act may carry on, transact, and effect all the business and purposes which have been from time to time and are duly specified in and allowed by the enrolled or certified rules of the said societies respectively, and also may grant, make, or effect all such assurances on lives, survivorships, contingencies, and events dependent on or connected with life or otherwise as may by law be made or effected, and may make such new rules or alterations in rules as shall not be repugnant to law, without being required to submit the same to the Registrar of Friendly Societies, and shall not be required to transmit to such registrar any statement or return of sickness or mortality, or of assets or liabilities.