Friendly Societies Act 1896

1896 CHAPTER 25 59 and 60 Vict

An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Friendly and other Societies.

[7th August 1896]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

Commencement Information

I1 Act in force at 1.1.1897 by s. 108 (now repealed)

1—21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

Societies with Branches E+W+S

22 Contributions from one society to another. E+W+S

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(2) [F3 Section 52 of the M1 Friendly Societies Act 1974] shall in respect of contributing to the funds and taking part in the government of a medical society, that is to say, a society for the purpose of relief in sickness by providing medical attendance and medicine, extend to any registered trade union or branch of a registered trade union.

(3) A registered . . . F4 trade union or branch shall not withdraw from contributing to the funds of any such medical society except on three months notice to the society and on payment of all contributions accrued or accruing due to the date of the expiration of the notice.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

F3 Words substituted by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 9 para. 1

F4 Words repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c. 46.

23—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 26 repealed by Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c. 55), Sch. 2

27—42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 43, 52 repealed by Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39), Sch. 6 Pt. II

44—51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 43, 52 repealed by Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39), Sch. 6 Pt. II

53—58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 59 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 19), s. 5(2)

60, 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

Payments on Death of Children E+W+S

[F14 62 Limitation of amount payable. E+W+S

A society or branch, whether registered or unregistered, shall not insure or pay on the death of a child under the ages hereinafter specified any sum of money which exceeds or which, when added to any amount payable on the death of that child by any other society or branch or by any trade union or industrial assurance company exceeds, the amounts hereinafter specified; that is to say:—

(a) In the case of a child under three years of age, six pounds;

(b) In the case of a child under six years of age, ten pounds;

(c) In the case of a child under ten years of age, fifteen pounds.]

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 62 substituted by Friendly Societies Act 1924 (c. 11), s. 2(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Ss. 62 and 64-67 extended to industrial assurance companies by Industrial Assurance Act 1923 (c. 8), s. 4(1); repealed except as they apply to industrial assurance companies by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

C3 S. 62 superseded by Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39), s. 6(1): ibid., s. 6(2)

63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F15 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

64 Particulars of certificates. E+W+S

(1) Where application is made for a certificate of the death of a child for the purpose of obtaining a sum of money from a society or branch, the name of the society or branch, and the sum sought to be obtained therefrom shall be stated to the registrar of deaths.

(2) The registrar of deaths shall write on or at the foot of the certificate the words “to be produced to the society or branch (naming the same) said to be liable for payment of the sum ofl. (stating the same).”

(3) All certificates of the same death shall be numbered in consecutive order.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Ss. 62 and 64-67 extended to industrial assurance companies by Industrial Assurance Act 1923 (c. 8), s. 4(1); repealed except as they apply to industrial assurance companies by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

C5 S. 64 repealed with saving by Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39), s. 6(2); excluded by Friendly Societies Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 19), s. 3(2)

C6 Ss. 63-66 applied (E.W.S.) (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 19(1)(b), 302

65 Cases in which certificates may be given. E+W+S

(1) A registrar of deaths shall not give any one or more certificates of death for the payment in the whole of any sum of money exceeding six pounds on the death of a child under [F16 three years] or for the payment in the whole of a sum exceeding ten pounds on the death of a child under [F16 six years][F17 or for the payment in the whole of a sum exceeding fifteen pounds on the death of a child under ten years.]

(2) A registrar of deaths shall not grant any such certificate unless the cause of death has been previously entered in the register of deaths on the certificate of a coroner or of a registered medical practitioner who attended the deceased child during its last illness, or except upon the production of a certificate of the probable cause of death under the hand of a registered medical practitioner, or of other satisfactory evidence thereof.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words substituted by Friendly Societies Act 1924 (c. 11), s. 2(2)

F17 Words inserted by Friendly Societies Act 1924 (c. 11), s. 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 Ss. 62 and 64-67 extended to industrial assurance companies by Industrial Assurance Act 1923 (c. 8), s. 4(1); repealed except as they apply to industrial assurance companies by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

C8 S. 65 repealed with saving by Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39), s. 6(2); excluded by Friendly Societies Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 19), s. 3(2)

C9 Ss. 63-66 applied (E.W.S.) (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 19(1)(b), 302

66 Inquiries by societies. E+W+S

A society or branch, whether registered or unregistered, to which is produced a certificate of the death of a child which does not purport to be the first shall, before paying any money thereon, inquire whether any and what sums of money have been paid on the same death by any other society or branch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C10 Ss. 62 and 64-67 extended to industrial assurance companies by Industrial Assurance Act 1923 (c. 8), s. 4(1); repealed except as they apply to industrial assurance companies by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

C11 S. 66 repealed with saving by Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c. 39), s. 6(2); excluded by Friendly Societies Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 19), s. 3(2)

C12 Ss. 63-66 applied (E.W.S.) (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 19(1)(b), 302

67 Saving as to insurable interests, &c. E+W+S

Nothing in this Act respecting payments on the death of children shall apply to insurances on the lives of children of any age, where the person insuring has an interest in the life of the person insured.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13 Ss. 62 and 64-67 extended to industrial assurance companies by Industrial Assurance Act 1923 (c. 8), s. 4(1); repealed except as they apply to industrial assurance companies by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

68—106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F19 S. 107, Sch. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F20 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

Supplemental E+W+S

[F21 109 Short title. E+W+S

This Act may be cited as the Friendly Societies Act 1896.]

Textual Amendments

F21 S. 109 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

FIRST AND SECOND SCHEDULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22 E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F22 Ss. 1-21, 22(1), 23-25, 27-42, 44-51, 53-58, 60, 61, 63, 68-106, 108, Schs 1, 2 repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 11

THIRD SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23 E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F23 S. 107, Sch. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)