Act binds voluntary benevolent societies

If the rules of any benevolent and charitable institutions, societies and associations formed by voluntary subscriptions and benefactions, for the purpose of relieving the physical wants and necessities of persons in distressed circumstances, and all alterations and amendments thereof are registered under this Act, the provisions contained in this Act, so far as they relate to the giving of security by any treasurer, other officer or person, and to the vesting of the effects in the trustees for the time being and to their suing or being sued, and as to the liability of the treasurer, or trustee, or other officer, and to the protecting, securing or recovering the funds vested or being in such treasurer or trustee, and for enforcing the rendering of accounts by him or them, shall be extended to all and every such institution, society or association, which have and enjoy and is entitled to the benefit of this Act with respect to the several matters as mentioned in this section, as fully and effectually as any friendly society registered or enrolled under this Act can or may have or enjoy the same. 22 SCHEDULE 1 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES Security Bound [Section 9(b)] WE, A.B., of treasurer (or steward, etc.) of the friendly society, established at in Belize and C.D., of and E.F., of as sureties on behalf of the said A.B., are jointly and severally bound to G.H., of and I.K., of , the trustees of the friendly society in the sum of , to be paid to the said G.H. and I.K., as such trustees, or their successors, trustees for the time being, or their attorney, for which payment to be well and truly made, we jointly and severally bind ourselves, and each of us binds himself, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated the day of, , 20 . WHEREAS the above bounden A.B., hath been duly appointed treasurer (or steward) of the above friendly society and he, together with the above bounden C.D. and E.F. as his sureties, have entered in the above written bond subject to the condition hereinafter contained. NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of the above written bond is such that if the said A.B. shall and do justly and faithfully execute his office of treasurer (or steward, etc.) of the friendly society, and shall and do render a just and true account of all moneys received by him, and shall pay over all Friendly Societies 23 the moneys remaining in his hands and assign or transfer or deliver all securities and effects, books, papers and property of or belonging to the friendly society in his hands or custody to such person or persons as the friendly society shall appoint, according to the rules of the said society, together with the proper or legal receipts or vouchers for such payments and likewise shall and do in all respects well and truly and faithfully perform and fulfil his office of treasurer (or steward, etc.) to the friendly society, according to the rules thereof, then the above written bond shall be void and of no effect, otherwise shall be and remain in full force and virtue. 24 Friendly Societies SCHEDULE 2 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT Return of Annual Report Audited Account [Section 12 (1)] RETURN of friendly society, established at for the year ending , 20 . Date of balancing books in each year. Members: Number admitted since last balance. Number died since last balance. Number withdrawn or expelled. Number of members at this date, including honorary members. Sickness: Number of members sick in the year. Income: Donations and honorary subscriptions. Entrance money. Contributions for sickness and death. Contributions for endowments, widow and orphans’ fund. Interest received. Total income. Total capital. (Here state where the same is placed.) Friendly Societies 25 Expenditure: Sick pay or allowances. Death of members. Death of wives. Endowments. Extra expenditure. Total expenditure. Observations: DATED the day of , 20 . (To be signed by two trustees, and secretary, treasurer or other officer.)