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Version date: 28 July 2014 - onwards
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10. Rules and amendments.

(1) The rules of a society registered under this Act shall contain provisions in respect of the several matters mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act.

(2) An amendment of a rule of a society registered under this Act shall not be valid until the same has been registered under this Act, for which purpose two copies of the same, signed by three members and the secretary, shall be sent to the registrar.

(3) The registrar shall, on being satisfied that any amendment of a rule is not contrary to the provisions of this Act, issue to the society an acknowledgment of registry of the same, which shall be conclusive evidence that the same is duly registered.

(4) A copy of the rules of a registered society shall be furnished by the society to any member who demands it, on payment of such fee as may be determined by the society in its rules.

(5) The rules of a registered society, or any schedule thereto, may set forth the form of any instrument necessary for carrying the purposes of the society into effect.

(6) The rules of every society registered under this Act shall provide for the profits being appropriated to any purposes stated therein or determined in such manner as the rules direct.