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Friendly Societies Act 1974

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39B Rights of person appointed under section 39A(2).

(1) A person appointed under section 39A(2) above shall, for the purposes of his appointment— (a) have a right of access at all times to the books, deeds and accounts of the relevant society or branch, and to all other documents relating to its affairs, and (b) be entitled to require from the officers of the relevant society or branch such information and explanations as that person thinks necessary. (2) If a person appointed under section 39A(2) above fails to obtain all the information and explanations which, to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief, are necessary for purposes of doing what he has been appointed to do, that fact shall be stated in his report. (3) A person appointed under section 39A(2) above shall be entitled— (a) to receive notice of, and attend, any general meeting of the relevant society or branch at which any relevant matter is discussed, and (b) to be heard at any such general meeting which he attends on any part of the business of the meeting which relates to any relevant matter. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the following are relevant matters, namely— (a) any report of the person appointed under subsection (2) of section 39A above, and (b) any matter which is relevant to what that person has been appointed under that subsection to do. (5) In this section, references to the relevant society or branch, in relation to a person appointed under section 39A(2) above, are to the society or branch responsible for his appointment under that provision.

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39B Rights of person appointed under section 39A(2).

(1) A person appointed under section 39A(2) above shall, for the purposes of his appointment— (a) have a right of access at all times to the books, deeds and accounts of the relevant society or branch, and to all other documents relating to its affairs, and (b) be entitled to require from the officers of the relevant society or branch such information and explanations as that person thinks necessary. (2) If a person appointed under section 39A(2) above fails to obtain all the information and explanations which, to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief, are necessary for purposes of doing what he has been appointed to do, that fact shall be stated in his report. (3) A person appointed under section 39A(2) above shall be entitled— (a) to receive notice of, and attend, any general meeting of the relevant society or branch at which any relevant matter is discussed, and (b) to be heard at any such general meeting which he attends on any part of the business of the meeting which relates to any relevant matter. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the following are relevant matters, namely— (a) any report of the person appointed under subsection (2) of section 39A above, and (b) any matter which is relevant to what that person has been appointed under that subsection to do. (5) In this section, references to the relevant society or branch, in relation to a person appointed under section 39A(2) above, are to the society or branch responsible for his appointment under that provision.

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