This legislation has been repealed.
As soon as convenient
after the publication of these Regulations in the Government Gazette , each
society or branch of a society now or hereafter registered, the place of
business whereof is situated within the district specified in connection with
any grant of freehold, or leasehold lands to friendly societies for purposes
of recreation, may, at a meeting of the society or branch specially called for
that purpose, seven days' notice of which has been given to each member
thereof residing within 20 miles of the place of business, elect not more than
three of its members to form a Board of Management of such lands (hereinafter
termed “The Board”), and in like manner may remove such or
subsequently elected members, and appoint other or others in lieu thereof.
Provided that in the case of a registered society with registered branches the
society as well as such branches as have a registered office in a magisterial
district within which the lands or any part thereof are situated may elect not
more than three representatives. [S. 43 (1 and 2), S.47 (1, e).]