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Registry of Friendly Societies Act, 1936

In short

This law transfers specific powers and duties related to friendly societies, building societies, and industrial and provident societies to the Minister for Industry and Commerce, and clarifies the qualifications for the registrar of friendly societies.

What it regulates

  • The transfer of powers, duties, and functions from a Secretary of State and the Treasury to the Minister for Industry and Commerce.
  • The administration of certain aspects of Building Societies Acts, Trade Union Act, Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, and Friendly Societies Acts.
  • The appointment and qualifications for the post of registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann.
  • The requirement for the Minister for Industry and Commerce to obtain consent from the Minister for Finance for certain financial actions.

Who it concerns

  • The Minister for Industry and Commerce.
  • The Minister for Finance.
  • The registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann.
  • Entities governed by the Building Societies Acts, Trade Union Act, Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, and Friendly Societies Acts.

Key points

  • The Minister for Industry and Commerce is now solely responsible for specific powers and duties under the Building Societies Acts, 1874 to 1894, and section 13 of the Trade Union Act, 1871.
  • The Minister for Industry and Commerce is also solely responsible for certain powers and duties under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1913 (with exceptions), and the Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 and 1908 (with exceptions).
  • The Minister for Industry and Commerce needs the consent of the Minister for Finance to make or approve regulations involving payment of money from the Exchequer, direct or require payment of fees, or appoint remunerated personnel.
  • The registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann must be a barrister of not less than ten years standing, repealing the previous requirement of twelve years standing.
Legal text
Legal text

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1936 Registry of Friendly Societies Act, 1936 Registry of Friendly Societies Act, 1936 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 51 of 1936. REGISTRY OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1936. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. The Minister. 2. Vesting of certain powers, etc., in the Minister. 3. Restriction on exercise of certain powers by the Minister. 4. The registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann. 5. Short title and citation. Act Referred to Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 No. 2 of 1922 Number 51 of 1936. REGISTRY OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1936. AN ACT TO VEST IN THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE CERTAIN EXISTING STATUTORY POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE REGISTRY OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, AND TO CLARIFY AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT TO AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POST OF REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES IN SAORSTÁT EIREANN. [28th November, 1936.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— The Minister. 1.—In this Act the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce. Vesting of certain powers, etc., in the Minister. 2.—

(1)Subject to the provisions of the next following section of this Act, the following powers, duties, and functions shall be vested solely in, and administered solely by, the Minister, that is to say:— (
  1. a)the powers, duties, and functions under the Building Societies Acts, 1874 to 1894, which were, immediately before the establishment of Saorstát Eireann, vested by virtue of those Acts in a Secretary of State, and (
  2. b)the powers, duties, and functions under section 13 of the Trade Union Act, 1871 , which were, immediately before the establishment of Saorstát Éireann, vested by virtue of that section in a Secretary of State, and (
  3. c)the powers, duties, and functions under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1913 (except sub-section
(2)of section 27 and section 71 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893 ) and the Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 and 1908 (except sub-section
(2)of section 58 and section 95 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1896 ) respectively which were, immediately before the establishment of Saorstát Éireann, vested by virtue of those Acts (except as aforesaid) respectively in the Treasury.
(2)For the purpose of giving effect to this section— (
  1. a)every mention of or reference to a Secretary of State contained in the Building Societies Acts, 1874 to 1894, or in section 13 of the Trade Union Act, 1871 , shall be construed and have effect as a mention of or reference to the Minister, and (
  2. b)every mention of or reference to the Treasury contained in the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1913 (except sub-section
(2)of section 27 and section 71 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893 ) or in the Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 and 1908 (except sub-section
(2)of section 58 and section 95 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1896 ), shall be construed and have effect as a mention of or reference to the Minister. Restriction on exercise of certain powers by the Minister. 3.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Minister shall not do by virtue of this Act any of the following things without the consent of the Minister for Finance, that is to say:— (
  1. a)make or approve of any regulation directing, authorising, or otherwise providing for the payment of money into or out of the Exchequer; (
  2. b)make or approve of any regulation directing or requiring the payment of any fees or prescribing the amount or the manner of collection or disposal of any fees; (
  3. c)appoint any person to an office which is wholly or partly remunerated out of public funds. The registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann. 4.—
(1)In order to remove doubts, it is hereby declared that the appointment by the Minister for Finance on the 1st day of April, 1926, of Henry M. Whitton to be assistant registrar of friendly societies for Saorstát Eireann shall be and be deemed always to have been, as on and from the said 1st day of April, 1926, a valid and effective appointment of the said Henry M. Whitton to be registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann under and for the purposes of section 1 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1896 , as adapted and modified by the Registrar of Friendly Societies (Adaptation) Order, 1926, made by the Executive Council under section 12 of the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 (No. 2 of 1922), on the 4th day of October, 1926, and in order to secure that the said Henry M. Whitton shall for all purposes have been effectively registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann as on and from the said 1st day of April, 1926, it is hereby enacted that the said Registrar of Friendly Societies (Adaptation) Order, 1926, shall have and be deemed always to have had effect as on and from the said 1st day of April, 1926.
(2)So much of section 1 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1896 (as adapted and modified by the said Registrar of Friendly Societies (Adaptation) Order, 1926) as requires that the registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann shall be a barrister of twelve years standing is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that the registrar of friendly societies in Saorstát Eireann shall be a barrister of not less than ten years standing and the said section 1 (as so adapted and modified) shall be construed and have effect accordingly. Short title and citation. 5.—
(1)This Act may be cited as the Registry of Friendly Societies Act, 1936.
(2)The Building Societies Acts, 1874 to 1894, and this Act may be cited together as the Building Societies Acts, 1874 to 1936.
(3)The Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1913 and this Act may be cited together as the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1936.
(4)The Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 and 1908, and this Act may be cited together as the Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 to 1936. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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