Friendly Societies (Amendment) Act, 1977

Amendment of section 77 of Principal Act.

6.—Section 77 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) after “Act” of “or regulations under the Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 to 1977”, and the said paragraph (b), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.

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(b) with the approval of the Minister, on proof to his satisfaction that an acknowledgement of registry has been obtained by fraud or mistake, or that a society exists for an illegal purpose, or has wilfully and after notice from a registrar whom it may concern violated any of the provisions of this Act or regulations under the Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 to 1977, or has ceased to exist,