Friendly Societies Act, 1956 (Act No. 25 of 1956)

Regulations

Part IV : Signing of Documents
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17. Rules — Both copies of the rules of the society which accompany the application for registration must be certified as follows on the first page or on the cover if the rules are in the form of a booklet: —

 

“Certified that these are the rules of the .............................. Society which will be effective on the date of registration of the society.”

 

If the applicant is the body managing the business of the society the certificate must be signed by the person for the time being at the head of such body and by one other member thereof. If the application is made on behalf of the participating employer the certificate must clearly indicate the capacity in which the applicant signed the document, e.g., as secretary of the company.

 

18. Annual Accounts and Statements — For the purposes of section twenty-six of the Act the statements prescribed in regulation 11 will be regarded as one document and must be accompanied by the following certificate:—

 

“Certified that to the best of our knowledge the attached accounts and statements in respect of the ……………………. Society for the year ended 31st December, 19……. are true and correct.”

 

The certificate must be signed as explained in regulation 19.

 

19. Other Documents — Any document other than those referred to in regulations 17 and 18 must be signed on the first page thereof as prescribed in section twenty-six of the Act, namely —
(a) where the society is managed by one individual, by —
(i) such individual; and
(ii)the principal officer;
(b) where the society is managed by a committee or trustees, by —
(i) the person for the time being at the head of such committee or trustees;
(ii)one other member of the committee or a trustee; and        
(iii)the principal officer.

 

In the case of (a) there must be two signatures by different individuals.  In the case of (b) there must be three signatures but as the principal officer may be a member of the committee or a trustee it is possible that his signature may comprise two of these signatures, i.e., at least two different individuals must sign the document.