Friendly Societies Act 1855

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Friendly Societies Act 1855
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Friendly Societies.
Citation 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63
Introduced by Thomas Sotheron MP (Commons)
Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman (Lords)
Territorial extent 
[a]
Dates
Royal assent 23 July 1855
Commencement 1 August 1855 [b]
Other legislation
Repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1875
Relates to
Status: Repealed
History of passage through Parliament
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Friendly Societies Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 63) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and amended enactments relating to friendly societies in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Passage

Leave to bring in the Friendly Societies Bill to the House of Commons was granted to Thomas Sotheron MP , John Bonham-Carter MP and Charles Adderley MP on 26 January 1855. [1] The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 17 January 1855, presented by Thomas Sotheron MP . [1] The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 17 January 1855 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, [1] which met on 14 March 1855 and reported on 28 March 1855, with amendments. [1] The amended bill was considered by the committee of the whole house, which met on 28 March 1855 and reported on 28 March 1829. [1] The amended bill was considered by the committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 28 April 1855, with amendments. [1] The amended bill was considered by the committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 8 June 1855, with amendments. [1] The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 8 June 1855 and passed, without amendments. [1]

The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 11 June 1855. [2] [3] The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 19 June 1855, introduced by Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman and was committed to a committee of the whole house, [4] [3] which met and reported on 26 June 1855, with amendments. [5] [3] The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 6 July 1855 and passed, with amendments. [6] [3]

The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 16 July 1855. [1]

The bill was granted royal assent on 23 July 1855. [3]

Provisions

Repealed acts

Section 1 of the act repealed 18 enactments, listed in the first schedule to the act. [7] Section 1 of the act also provided that the repeals would not affect anything done before the repeals.

Section 2 of the act provided that every society incorporated under previous acts would continue to be valid. [7] Section 3 of the act provided that all contracts and engagements under previous acts would continue to be in force. [7]

CitationShort TitleTitleExtent of Repeal
33 Geo. 3. c. 54 Friendly Societies Act 1793 An Act for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies.The whole Act. [c]
35 Geo. 3. c. 111 Friendly Societies Act 1795 An Act for more effectually carrying into execution an Act made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies," and for extending so much of the Powers thereof as relates to the framing Rules and Regulations for the better Management of such Societies, and the Appointment of Treasurers to other Institutions of charitable Nature.The whole Act. [d]
36 Geo. 3. c. 68 (I) Friendly Societies Act 1796 An Act for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies.The whole Act. [e]
43 Geo. 3. c. 111 Friendly Societies Act 1803 An Act for enabling Friendly Societies intended to be established under an Act passed in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty to rectify Mistakes made in the Registry of their Rules.The whole Act. [f]
49 Geo. 3. c. 58 Friendly Societies (Ireland) Act 1809 An Act to explain and render more effectual an Act passed in the Parliament of Ireland, in the Thirty-sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
49 Geo. 3. c. 125 Friendly Societies Act 1809 An Act to amend an Act made in the Thirty-third Year of His present Majesty for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies.The whole Act. [g]
59 Geo. 3. c. 128 Friendly Societies Act 1819 An Act for further Protection and Encouragement of Friendly Societies, and for preventing Frauds and Abuses therein.The whole Act. [h]
6 Geo. 4. c. 74 Infants, Lunatics, etc. Act 1825 An Act for consolidating and amending the Laws relating to Conveyances and Transfers of Estates and Funds vested in Trustees who are Infants, Idiots, Lunatics, or Trustees of unsound Mind, or who cannot be compelled or refuse to act; and also the Laws relating to Stocks and Securities belonging to Infants, Idiots, Lunatics, and Persons of unsound Mind.So much of Section 11 as relates to Friendly Societies. [i]
10 Geo. 4. c. 56 Friendly Societies Act 1829 An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 37 [j] Friendly Societies Act, 1832 An Act to amend an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, by extending the Time within which pre-existing Societies must conform to the Provisions of that Act.The whole Act.
4 & 5 W. 4. c. 40 Friendly Societies Act 1834 An Act to amend an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 73 Friendly Societies Act 1840 An Act to explain and amend the Acts relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
9 & 10 Vict. c. 27 Friendly Societies Act 1846 An Act to amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
13 & 14 Vict. c. 115 Friendly Societies Act 1850 An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
15 & 16 Vict. c. 65 Friendly Societies Act 1852 An Act to continue and amend an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 123 Investments of Friendly Societies Act 1853 An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Investments of Friendly Societies.The whole Act.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 50 Savings Banks and Friendly Societies Act 1854 An Act to continue an Act of the Twelfth Year of Her present Majesty, for amending the Laws relating to Savings Banks in Ireland, and to authorize Friendly Societies to invest the whole of their Funds in Savings Banks.Section 2.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 101 Friendly Societies Act 1854 An Act to continue and amend the Acts now in force relating to Friendly Societies.The whole Act.

Legacy

The whole act was repealed by the Friendly Societies Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 60), which consolidated and amended enactments relating to friendly societies.

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 50.
  2. ↑ Section 51.
  3. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  4. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  5. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  6. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  7. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  8. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  9. ↑ This act was already repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 56).
  10. ↑ Incorrectly cited as "2 W. 4. c. 37".

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