FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1894 - SECT 4
This legislation has been repealed.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1894 - SECT 4
4 . Interpretation
In this Act, if not
inconsistent with the context, the following terms have the meanings
hereinafter respectively assigned to them: —
“Amendment of rule” includes a new
rule and a resolution rescinding a rule.
“Branch” means any number of the
members of a society, under the control of a central body, having a special
fund administered by themselves or by a committee or officer appointed by
themselves.
“ Gazette ” means the Government
Gazette of Western Australia.
“Meeting” includes (when the rules of
a society so allow) a meeting of delegates appointed by members.
“Member” means a person admitted to
membership in accordance with the rules of a registered society.
“Officer” extends to any trustee,
treasurer, secretary, or member of the committee of management of a society,
or to any person or persons appointed to manage any hall or building erected
by such society, or person appointed by a society to sue and be sued on its
behalf.
“Persons claiming through a member”
includes the executors, administrators, and assigns of a member, and also his
nominees when nomination is allowed.
“Property” means all real and personal
estate (including books and papers).
“Qualified medical member” means the
wife and children of any person who is an insured person under the provisions
of the National Health and Pensions Insurance Act 1938 (Commonwealth), and who
are accepted by any society for the purpose of medical benefits only upon
written application to that effect made by such insured person.
" Registered society" or "registered branch”
means a society or branch registered or deemed to be registered under this
Act.
“Rules” means rules for the time being
“The Minister” means the responsible
Minister of the Crown administering the Act.
“The Registrar” means the Registrar of
Friendly Societies appointed under this Act.
“Year” means the financial year
commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June.
[Section 4 amended by No. 48 of 1923 s.2; No. 38
of 1938 s.2; No. 39 of 1975 s.2.]