Mar. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 887

[*.(c.) Two copies, each marked C, of such amendments of rules].

{Secretary of the first-named society.
{Chairman of the general meeting.
{Secretary of the second-named society.

Registered office:
Date: day of , 19 .

• If no amendments of rules were made at the meeting, the words in brackets should be struck out.

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Form No. 45.—Reg. 42.

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NEW ZEALAND.

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1909.”

DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION OF A REGISTERED SOCIETY INTO A BRANCH.

Name of society:
Register No.:

We, of , chairman of the meeting at which a resolution was passed for the conversion of the above-mentioned society into a branch of the , and of , secretary of the first-mentioned society, do hereby severally, solemnly, and sincerely declare that the said resolution was duly passed by a majority of the members present and entitled to vote at a general meeting of the said society, of which notice was duly given, held on the day of , 19 , and that the amendments to the rules of the said society, accompanying this declaration, were duly made at the said meeting.

And we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

(Signatures.)

Severally declared by the above-named , at , in the Dominion of New Zealand, this day of , one thousand nine hundred and , before me, , a Justice of the Peace in and for the said Dominion.

…………, Chairman of the general meeting.
…………, Secretary of the society.

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Form No. 46.—Reg. 43.

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NEW ZEALAND.

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1909.”

CONVERSION OF A REGISTERED SOCIETY INTO A BRANCH.

Name of society:
Register No.:

THE registry as a separate society of the is hereby cancelled, and the said society is hereby registered as a branch of the .

…………, Registrar.

Date: day of , 19 .

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Form No. 47.—Reg. 44.

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NEW ZEALAND.

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1909.”

REFERENCE OF A DISPUTE.
(To be signed in duplicate.)

DISPUTE between , and [ , an officer of] the Society.

Register No.:

THE above-named parties, by consent, refer the dispute between them to the Registrar.

…………, Claimant.
…………, Officer [or Trustees].

The said states as follows:—

1. That he is a member [or has for not more than six months ceased to be a member, or claims through a member, or through a person who has for not more than six months ceased to be a member, or under the rules] of the said society.

2. That he claims to be entitled as follows [Give particulars of the claim].

3. That the claim is proposed to be supported by the evidence of the following witnesses, and by the production of the following books and documents [Give list].

Signature:
Address:
Date: day of , 19 .

The said , as an officer [or as trustees] of the said society, states [or state] as follows:—

1. That he [or the society] disputes the claim of the said on the following grounds [State grounds of dispute].

2. That his case [or the case of the society] is proposed to be supported by the evidence of the following witnesses, and by the production of the following books and documents [Give list].

(Signature of the officer or signature of trustees.)

Registered office:
Date: day of , 19 .

With the reference is to be sent the fee of £1 prescribed by the regulations.

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Form No. 48.—Reg. 46.

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NEW ZEALAND.

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1909.”

NOTICE AND REQUISITION.

DISPUTE between and [ , an officer of] the Society.

Register No.:

To

TAKE notice that I shall proceed to hear the matter in dispute, which has been referred to me pursuant to the said Act, on , the day of next, at o’clock, at ; and that I shall require the attendance there of all parties concerned, and of the witnesses named, and the production of the books and documents specified in the statement made by you in the reference of the dispute.

…………, Registrar.

Date: day of , 19 .

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Form No. 49.—Reg. 47.

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NEW ZEALAND.

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1909.”

SUMMONS TO WITNESS.

DISPUTE between and [ , an officer of] the Society.

Register No.:

To

PURSUANT to section 72 (3) of the above-mentioned Act, you are hereby required to attend at , on , the day of next, at o’clock, to give evidence relating to the matter in question, and to produce the following books and documents [State them].

…………, Registrar.

Date: day of , 19 .

N.B.—By section 72 (3) of the said Act it is enacted that the Registrar, when any dispute is referred to him, may administer oaths, and may require the attendance of all parties concerned, and of witnesses, and the production of all books and documents relating to the matter in question; and any person refusing to attend, or to produce any documents, or to give evidence before the Registrar, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

The penalty for such offence is, on summary conviction, a fine of twenty pounds, and a new offence is committed in every week during which the default continues.

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Form No. 50.—Reg. 48.

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NEW ZEALAND.

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“Friendly Societies Act, 1909.”

ORDER FOR DISCOVERY.

In the matter of a dispute between and [ , an officer of] the Society, Register No. , referred to me pursuant to the above-mentioned Act:

I, , Esquire, Registrar, order and direct as follows:—