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A.D. 1896.] —continued. § 17. Registry of societies with branches. 18. Establishment of new branches. 19. Application of previous provisions to branches. 20. Requisites for registry of branches as societies. 21. Name of seceding or expelled branch. 22. Contributions from one society to another. 23. Subscriptions not recoverable at law. 24. Registered office. 25. Appointment of trustees. 26. Audit. 27,28 Annual returns ; quinquennial valuation. 29. Copy of last balance sheet. 30. Public auditors and valuers. 31. Registered cattle insurance and other societies. 32. Exception of societies from corresponding Societies Acts, &c. 33. Exemptions from stamp duty. 34. Transfer of stock standing in name of trustee. 35. Priority on death, bankruptcy, &c. of officer. 36. Membership of minors. 37. Subscriptions to hospitals. 38, 39. Right to supply of copies of rules, and annual return. 40. Inspection of books by members. 41. Limitation of benefits. 42. Accumulation of surplus of contributions. 43. Militiamen and volunteers. 44. Investment of funds. 45. Loans to assured members. 46. " out of separate loan fund. 47. Holding of land. 48. Copyholds. 49. Vesting of property. 50. Devolution on death. 51. Description in legal proceedings. 52. Investments with the National Debt Commissioners. 53. Discharge of mortgages by receipt endorsed. 54,55. Security by, and accounts of, officers. 56. Power of member to dispose of sums payable on his death by nomination. 57. Proceedings on death of a nominator. 58. Intestacy. 59. Estate duty to be paid when the whole estate exceeds one hundred pounds. 60. Validity of payments. 61. Certificates of death. 62. Limitation of amount payable. 63. Person to whom payment may be made. 64. Particulars of certificates. 65. Cases in which certificates may be given. 66. Inquiries by societies. 67. Saving as to insurable interests &c.