THE INDUSTRIAL AND PROWENT SOCIETIES ACT
(under section 64(2))
G.N. 47/03
THE INDUSTRIAL ND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES REGULATIONS, 1903 ~ ~ d t
L.Nn. 407169
381170
121177
(Made by the Governor in Privy Council on the 20th day of February, 1903) 1 ~ 8 5
29Gl92
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial and Provident
Societies Regulations, 1903.
Applications to Register Societies or Amendments ofRules
2. Every application to register a society under the Act, shall be in Form
"A" and shall be sent to the Registrar. F O ~ "A-
3. An amendment of the rules of a society may be either-
(a) a partial amendment consisting of the addition of a new rule or
, rules, or part of a rule or rules, to the existing rules, or the
substitution of a new rule or rules, or part of a rule or rules, for any
of the existing rules, or any part thereof, or a rescission of any of
the existing rules, or any part thereof, without any substitution, or
more than one or all of these modes; or
(b) a complete amendment con isting of the substitution of an entire P set of rules for the existing set of rules and bearing at the beginning
the words "all previous rules rescinded".
4. An application to register .'a partial amendment of rules must be
made by the secretary of the society in Form " B and must be sent to the F--B-.
Registrar accompanied by a statutory declaration in Form " C and by a F-y:
printed copy of the existing rules marked to show where the alterations occur
and what they are, and by the following documents--
(a) if the partial amendment consists of the addition or substitution
of a new rule or rules, two copies of such new rule or rules each
copy being marked " 0 and signed by three members and the
secretary;
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(b) if the partial amendment consists of the rescission of any of the
rules without any substitution, two copies of the resolution for such
rescission, each copy being marked "0" and signed by three
members and the secretary.
5. An application to register a complete amendment of rules must be
F O ~ "D" made by the secretary of the society in Form " D and must be sent to the
F O ~ -c" Registrar accompanied by a statutory declaration in Form "C" and by a copy
of the existing rules and by two copies of the new rules each copy being
marked "P" and signed by three members and the secretary.
6. Rules or amendments of the rules shall be recorded by writing at the
foot or end of each copy the word "recorded, and by affixing to the same the
seal of the Registrar of Companies and the signature of the Registrar.
Cancellation and Suspension of Registry
' F o r m "F' 7. Every request to cancel registry shall be sent to the Registrar in Form
"F" and shall name some newspaper circulating in or about the locality in
which the registered office of the society is situated, wherein it is desired that
the cancelling of registry shall be published, and shall be accompanied by the
sum requisite to defray the expense of such publication, and by a registration
fee of one thousand dollars.
8. Where application is made to cancel registry under the compulsory
powers of the Registrar, the Registrar may require such application to be
made in duplicate in such form and to be supported by such statutory
declaration as he may direct, and shall transmit one copy of such application
to the Attorney-General for his consent.
F O ~ "G" 9. Notice before cancelling or suspension of the registry shall be in Form
"G".
I F O ~ - W 10. The cancelling of registry shall be in Form " H and the suspension or
F O ~ "I" renewal of suspension of registry shall be in Form "I".
F O ~ "r 11. The advertisement of cancelling or suspension shall be in Form,"J".
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Registered Ofice
12. Every notice of a change in the situation of the registered office
of a scciety shall be sent to the Registsar within fourteen days aikr
every such change in Form "K". Notice of the situation of the Form"K"
registered office of a society on first registry shall be deemed to be
given by the rules.
Inspection of Books by Order of the Registrar
13. Every application to the Registrar to appoint an accountant or
actuary to inspect the books of a society shall be in Form "L". Fom -'L"
Nominations
14 Every registered society shall keep a record or register of all
nominations made by the members, and of all revocations and variations
of the same, and for the recording or registering of every such nomina-
tion, revocation, or variation the rules of the society may require
the member nominating to pay a sum not exceeding two cents.
Transfer of Stock
15. Every application to the Registrar to direct a transfer of stock
shall follow as near as may be Form "M" and shall be accompanied Form%".
by a statutory declaration in Form " N or as near thereto as the facts Form "'N".
admit, and by the certificate of the stock in respect of which the
application is made.
16. Cefore making the application the Society shall submit to the
Registrar for examination a draft copy on foolscap paper, written on
one side only, of the proposed application and declaration.
17. The Registrar. before directing the transfer, may require such
further proof of any statement in the application as may seem to him
to be necessary.
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Form "0". 18. The Registrar shall give his direction in Form "0" so framed in
each case as to suit the particular circumstances.
Disputes
19. Every reference of a dispute to the Registrar shall be written on
Form s ' ~ - . foolscap paper in duplicate in Form "P".
20. The Registrar. upon receipt of the reference, shall transmit one
copy of it to the Attorney-General for his consent.
21. Every notice of hearing by the Registrar, and every requisition
for the attendance of parties and witnesses, and the production of books
FO* 6 . ~ " . and documents, shall be in Form " Q .
22. Where it is necessary to enforce the attendance of a particular
witness, or the production of a particular document, notice shall be in
F~~~ " ~ ' 8 . Form "R".
ponn "s-. 23. If an order for discovery is necessary it shall be in Form "S".
24. The determination and order of the Registrar shall be in Form
-vlP. "V" or as near thereto as the circumstances of the case may in his
judgment allow.
Inspectors and Special Meetings
25. An application for appointment of Inspectors or for calling a
special meeting shall be sent to the Registrar written on foolscap paper
Form "W". in duplicate, in Form " W and shall be accompanied by a statutory
Form "X". declaration in Form " X signed by three at least of the applicants.
26. The Registrar may, immediately upon receipt of the application.
transmit one copy to the Attorney-General for his consent, or may.
before such transmission, give notice of the application to the Society,
and send to the Attorney-General any answer the society may make.
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Form -Y". 27. The appointment of Inspectors shall be in Form "Y" or as near
thereto as circumstances may allow.
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28. The notice of special meeting shall be in Form "Z"
29. The chairman of the special meeting shall report to the Registrar as he
may direct in Form "ZA". F~ -ZA-
Special Resolutions
30. Every application for approval of change of name must be made in
duplicate in Form " A X and must be sent to the Registrar accompanied by F-=AA-
a statutory declaration in Form "AB". If approved of, the word "approved" F O I ~ - A B -
shall be written at the foot or end of each such copy, and the same shall
be signed by the Registrar.
31. Every application to register a special resolution for the
amalgamation of societies must be made by each of the societies in duplicate F-"AC-
in Form "ACn and must be sent to the Registrar, accompanied by statutory
declarations from officers of each society in Form "AB" No
acknowledgment of registry shall be given to either society until special
resolutions in the like terms have been submitted for registry by the other or
others.
32. Every application to register a special resolution for the transfer of the
engagements of a society to another must be in duplicate in Form " A D and F O ~ " A D
must be sent to the Registrar accompanied by statutory declarations in Forms
"AB" and "AE" Form "AE"
33. Every application to register a special resolution for converting
a society into a company must be in triplicate in Form "AF" and must F--AF-
be sent to the Registrar accompanied by statutory declaration in Form
" AB".
34. An application for regisby of a special resolution for amalgamation
with a company, or for k f e r of engagements to a company, shall be
in duplicate in Form " A C or "AD" as the case may be, with the necessary
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modifications to suit the facts, and shall be accompanied by . statutory
F O ~ "AG". declarations in Forms "AB" and "AG".
35. A special resolution shall be registered by writing at the foot or end of
each copy of the same the word "registered" and by affixing to the same the
seal of the Registrar.
36. Where the special resolution is for conversion into, amalgamation
with, or transfer of all the engagements of a society to a company, the
following words shall be added-
"The registry of the Society is hereby cancelled '(or
directed to be cancelled).
Form "W.
Form "AI".
Form "AK
Form "AL"
Form "AP
.............................................
Registrar."
Dissolution
37. Every instrument of dissolution shall be in Form " A H and shall be
signed in duplicate and accompanied by a statutory declaration in Form "AI"
and by a statement naming some newspaper circulating in or about the
locality in which the registered office of the society is situated, wherein it is
desired that notice of the dissolution shall be published, and by the sum of
two thousand five hundred dollars.
38. The Registrar shall return one of the duplicates to the society with an
acknowledgment of registry in Form "AK.
39. Alterations in the instrument of dissolution shall be signed, declared
to and registered in like manner.
40. The advertisement of dissolution by instrument shall be in Form
"AL".
41. Every award of the Registrar for distribution of hnds shall be in Form
"AP".
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42. The notice of a proceeding to set aside a dissolution shall be in Form ~ o m r ~ r :
"AY" and the notice of an order setting aside a dissolution in Form "AZ". ~ ~ r m -a-
Fees
43.-41) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the following fees shall be
payable in advance for matters to be transacted and the inspection of
documents Mder the Act-
Matter in respect of which fee is payable Fee
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For the acknowledgement of registry of every
amendment of the rules ... ... ... $2,500.00
For the registry of a special resolution by any society
(to include in the case of a change of name, the
approval of the same) ... ... ... $2,000.00
For a direction to tr;lnsfer stock ... ... $3,000.00
For every appointment of Inspectors, or calling of a
... special meeting by the Registrar -.. $3,000.00
For the determikition of the Registrar on a dis-
pute, or his award for dissolution or distribution of
funds , . . ... ... ... $5,000.00
And if more than one hearing or adjournment
becomes necessary, then for every hearing after the
... fmt, and for eveIy adjournment ... $5,000.00
For every document (except as aforementioned)
required to bear the seal of the Registrar of
Companies not chargeable with any other fee to the
Registrar ... ... ... ... $2,000.00
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Matter in respect of which fee is payable Fee
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For a certified copy for a Certificate of Registra-
... tion ... ... ... $~,OOO.OO
For every inspection, on the same day, of documents
(whether one or more) in the custody of the Registrar
relating to one and the same society ... ... $200.00
per hour
For supplying information via facsimile (per page)
U. S., Canada, Caribbean ... ... $500.00
Jamaica ... ... ... ... $100.00
... other countries ... ... $600.00
For a certified copy of every page of any document
... in the custody of the Registrar ... $150.00
per page
For an uncertified copy or a page of any docu-
ment ... ... ... ... $100.00
... For the registration of the rules of the society $8,000.00
For the registration of any notice of change of
... ... office ... ... $2,000.00
For the registration of Annual Returns ... $3,OOO.00
To obtain copy of rules from a society ... $100.00
per page
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Matter in respect of which fee is payable Fee
FO; services to Government Agencies/Public
Bodies-
... Computer generated report ...
... Database on diskettes ...
... ... Database in print ...
... Service of Summons ...
... Letterdextract verifying records . . ,
Attendance at Court by non-legal staff (one day or
part thereof):
... Supreme Court ... ...
Resident Magistrate's Court ... ...
Attendance at Court - Legal Officer (one day or part
thereof):
... ... Senior Counsel ...
... Junior Counsel ... ...
Scale of fees relating to Registration
of Declaration of Value Assets
4 3 k In lieu of the provisions of the Third Schedule to the Act the
following scale of fees shall have effect-
Annual Fee
Description of Registered Society
Payable on or
by 1/9/92
Where the aggregate value of the assets does not
... ... exceed $5,000 ... $100.00
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
... $5,000 but does not exceed $15,000 $200.00
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
$15,000 but does not exceed $50,000 ... $300.00
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
... $50,000 but does not ex* $100,000 $500.00
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
$100,000 but does not e x d $500,000 $1,000.00
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Annual Fee
Description of Registered Society
Payable on or
by 1/9/92
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
$500,000 but does not exceed $1,000,000 ... $l,4OO.OO
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
$1,000,000 but does not exceed $5,000,000 . . . $5,000.00
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
$5,000,000 but does not exceed $10,000,000 . . . $7,000.00
Where the aggregate value of the assets exceeds
$10,000,000 ... ... $10,000.00
Modification of Forms
44. The forms hereto annexed may be modified to suit particular cases, by
authority of the Registrar.
45. The Registrar may dispense with the obligation to supply a duplicate
of any document, where such obligation is imposed only by the Regulations.
46. The Registrar shall keep such books as records of matters dealt with
by him under the Act, as with the approval of the Attorney-General he shall
determine.
47. For the performance of his duties under the Act the Registrar may
receive such remuneration as the Minister may from time to time determine.
No~~-Where aprovision is contained in more than one rule a reference
should be made to each.
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FORM "A" (Regulation 2)
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................................................ Name of Society Limited.
To the Registrar.
Application to register a society under the abovementioned Act, under the
name of ................................................ Limited, is made by the eight persons
whose names are subscribed at the foot hereof.
1. The object, name, and registered office of the society are provided for in
Rule No .................. (state number).
2. The terms of admission of members. including any society or company
investing funds in the society under the provisions of the Act, are provided for
in Rule No.. ................ .(state number).
3. The mode of holding meetings and right of voting, and the manner of
making, altering or rescinding rules, are provided for in Rule No ...................
(state number).
4. The appointment and removal of a Committee of Management (by the
name of ........................................................ of managers or other officers,
and their respective powers and remuneration, are provided for in
.......... Rule No. ........( state number).
5. The d e t e e a t i o n of the amount of interest, not exceeding 5400, in the
shares of the soc~ety, which any member other than a registered society may
hold. is provided for in Rule No ................... (state number).
6. The determination whether the socie may contract loans or receive
m o n v on deposit subject to the pmvisions $the Act. from members or others.
and d so, under what conditions, on what security. and to what limits of
amount, is provided for in Rule No ................... (state number).
7. The determination whether the shares or any of them shall be transferable,
and the form of transfer and registration of the shares and the consent of the
committee thereto, and the determination whether the shares or any of them
shall be withdrawable, and the mode of withdrawal, and the payment of the
balance due thereon on withdrawing from the society, are provided for in Rule
................ No.. .(state number).
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FORM "A", contd.
8. The audit of accounts and the appointment of auditors or a public auditor
are provided for in Rule No .................... state number).
9. The determination whether and how members may withdraw from the
society, and the claims of the representatives of deceased members or the
trustees of the property of bankrupt members, and the payment of nominees,
are provided for in Rule No ................... (state number).
10. The mode of application of profits is provided for in Rule No ..................
(state number).
11. The custody and use of the seal of the society are provided for in Rule
No.. ................. ...( state number).
12. The determination whether and by what authority and in what manner
any part of the capital may be invested is provided for in Rule No ..................
(state numbers).
13. The statutory duties of the society are set forth in Rule No ...................
(state number).
With this application are sent-
Two printed copies of the Rules, each marked "A", and signed by
each of the applicants.
Signature of Member Residence of Member
7 ............................................. ..........................................
............................ 8 ..Secretary.
Registered Office,
.................................... Date.. ..................... day of.. .19.. .......
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FORM "B" (Regulation 4)
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APPLICATION TO WISTER A PARTIAL AMENDMENT OF RULES
Name of Society .................................................................. Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
............................................................................... To the Registrar
.................. Application to register a partial amendment of the Rules of the
................................................ L i t is made by the person whose name
ia subscribed at the foot hereof.
With this application are sent-
(a) a printed copy of the registered rules marked to show where the
alterations occur, and what they are;
(6) two printed (or written) copies of the amendment, each marked "0"
and signed by the applicant and three members of the society;
(c) a statutory declaration of an officer of the society, that the amendment
now submitted for registry has been duly made by the society, and that
to the best of his knowledge and belief the same is not contrary to the
provisions of the Act in that behalf;
(d) the fee of 32.00 prescribed by the Regulations.
.................................. (Signed). .Secretary
Registered Office,
...................... Date.. day of.. .................................... .19.. .......
FORM "C" (Regulations 4 and 5)
The Industrial and Provident Societies ACI
DECURATION IN SUPPORT OF AN ~ E N D M E N T OF RULES
.............................................................. Name of Society.. ..Limited.
..................................................................................... Register No
............................... Jamaica,. ..........to wit.
I ........................................ of ........................................ an officer of the
abovenamed Society, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the amendment
of the Rules of the said Society, a cop of which is hereto annexed, has been
duly made by the Sodety. and that to Xe best of my knowledge and belief the
same is not contrary to the provisions of the Act above referred to.
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be
true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Voluntary Declarations Act.
Taken and received before me, one of Her Majesty's Justices 1 Signamre ........................... of the Peace,. ............................. at. .,this
......................... day of ...................................... ..I9 ......... J of Declarant.
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FORM "D" (Regulation 5)
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Name of Society.. ............................................................... .Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
To the Registrar ..............................................................................
Application to register a complete Amendment of the Rules of the ...............
................................................ Limited, is made by the person whose name
is subscribed at the foot hereof.
1. The object, name, and registered office of the society are provided for in
................... Rule No (state number).
2. The terms of admission of members, includin any society or company
investing funds in the society under the provisions of the Act. are provided for
................... in Rule No (state number).
3. The mode of holding meetings and right of voting and the manner of
making, altering, or rescinding rules, are provided for in Rule No ...................
(state number).
4. The appointment and removal of a Committee of Management (by the
name of ................................................... ) of managers and other afficers,
and their respective powers and remuneration, are provided for in Kule
............. No ......( state number).
5. The determination of the amount of interest, not exceeding $400, in the
shares of the society, which any member other than a registered society may
................ hold, is provided for in Rule No.. .(state number).
6. The determination whether the society may contract loans or receive
money on deposit, subject to the provisions of the Act, from meniben or others.
and if so, under what conditions, on what security, and to what limits of
................... amount, is provided for in Rule No (state number).
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FORM "D", conrd.
7. The determination whether the shares or any of them shall be transferable,
and the form of transfer and registration of the shares and the consent of the
committee thereto, and the determination whether the shares or any of them
shall be withdrawable, and the mode of withdrawal, and the payment of the
balance due thereon on withdrawing from the soclety are provided for In
Rule No.. ............... ..(state number).
8. The audit of accounts, and the appointment of auditors or a public
auditor are provided for in Rule No ................... (state number).
9. The determination whether and how members may withdraw from the
society, and the claims of the representatives of deceased members or the
trustees of the property of bankrupt members, and the payment of nominees,
are provided for in Rule No ................... (state number).
10. The mode of application of profits is provided for in Rule No ..................
(state number).
11. The custody and use of the seal of the society are provided for in Rule
No.. .......... .......( state number).
12. The determination whether and by what authority any part of the
capital may be invested is provided for in Rule No ................... (state number).
13. The statutory duties of the society are set forth in Rule No ..................
(state number).
With this application are sent-
(a) a printed copy of the registered rules, marked "A";
(b) two printed copies of the new rules proposed by way of complete
amendment, each marked "P" and signed by the applicant and three
members of the society;
(c) a statutory declaration of an officer of the society, that the amendment
now submitted for registry has been duly made by the society, and
that to the best of his knowledge and belief the same is not contrary
to the provisions of the Act in that behalf;
(d) the fee of $2.00 prescribed by the Regulations.
Signed.. ................................. .Secretary.
Registered Office,
....... ..................................... ........................ Date day of.. 19..
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FORM "F" (Regulation 7)
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REQUEST TO CANCEL REGISTRY
Name of Society .................................................................. Li i t ed .
Register No .....................................................................................
To the Registrar.
1. The abovementioned Society desires that its registry under the Industrial
and Provident Societies Act may be cancelled on the following ground, viz.,
(state reason for desiring cancelling of registry), and at a general meeting duly
held on the ..................... day of .......................................... 19 .......... it was
resolved as follows-
"That the Registrar be requested to cancel the registry of this Society".
2. This request is made by the Society accordingly.
3. It is desired that notice of such cancelling be published in the (naming
........................ ........................ some newspaper) circulating in the of (naming )
in which the registered office of the Society is situated.
4. The sum of ........................................ being the cost of publishing such
notice in the said newspaper, and the further sum of ........................... for the
cost of publishing the same in the Gazette, are herewith transmitted.
Seal of the Society.
.......................................... ( 1 Secretary.
Registered Office,
........................ ....................................... ......... Date day of 19
FORM "G" (Regulation 9)
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NOTI= BEFORE CANCELLMG OR SUSPENSION OF REGISTRY
Name of Society.. ............................................................... . L a t d .
..................................................................................... Register NO
Notice is hereby given to the abovementioned Society, that it is the intention
.................. ................................. of the Registrar to proceed on the day of
19 ........., to cancel (or suspend for any term not exceeding three months) the
registry of the Society, unless cause be shown to the contrary in the meantime.
The ground for such proposed cancelling (or suspension) is that the number
of members of the society is reduced to less than seven or that the
acknowledgment of registry has been obtained by fraud (or issued in mistake,
or that the Society exists for an illegal purpose, or has wilfully and after notice
from the Registrar violated the provisions of the Act or has ceased to exist.
The facts should be briefly specified where practicable).
(Seal of the Registrar of Companies)
.......................................................
......... ...................... ...................................... Date.. day of. 19
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FORM "H" (Regulation 10)
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CANCELLING OF REGISTRY
.................................................................... Name of Society Limitad
Register No .....................................................................................
The registry of the abovementioned Society is hereby cancelled at its request
(or as the case may be. The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, add a statement, as
In Form "G," of the ground of the cancelling.)
(Seal of the Registrar of Companies)
................................................
Dated the.. ................... day of ....................................... 19. .........
FORM "I" (Regulation 10)
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SUSPENSION OR RENEWAL OF SUSPENS~ON OF REGISTRY
............................................................... Name of Society.. Limited.
..................................................................................... Register No
The registry of the abovementioned Society is hereby (further) suspended
for (any term not exceeding) three months from this date on the ground that
(here state the ground of suspension as in Form "G").
(Seal of the Registrar of Companies)
.......................................................
...................... Date.. day of.. .................................... .19.. .......
FORM "J" (Regulation 11)
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ADVEBTISEMENT OF CANCELLING OF SU~ENSION
Notice is hereby given that the Registrar has, pursuant to the Industrial and
Provident Societies Act, this day Cancelled (or Suspended for) (state the term)
.................. ................................. the Registry of the Limited. (Register No 1.
....................................... ....................................... held at h the Parish of
(Here state the ground for Cancelling or Suspension.)
The Society (subject to the right of appeal given by the said Act) ceases to
enjoy (during such suspension) the privileges of a registered society, but
without prejudice to any liability incurred by the Society, which may be
enforced against it as if such cancelling (or suspension) had not taten place.
Dated the ........................ day of ............................ .........., 19 .........
Signature of Registrar.
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FoRM " K (Regulation 12)
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGI- OFFICE
Name of Society.. ................................................................. Limited
..................................................................................... Register No
Notice is hereby given that the registered office of the abovementioned
Society is removed from .................................................. in the Parish of
........................................ and is now situated at .....................................
in the Parish of .................................................
Dated this ........................ day of ....................................... 19 .........
....................................................... I ....................................................... Three Members ot ....................................................... the Society.
....................................................... Secretary.
To the Registrar.
......................... Received this.. day of.. .................................... o t i ot
removal of the registered office of the ................................. Limited, Register
No ................................ to ................................................ h the Parish of
.......................................................
(Seal of the Registrar of Companies)
................................................
The industrial and Provident Societies Act
(Regulation 13)
APPLICATION FOR SPECT TI ON OF BOOKS
Name of Society ................................................................... Limited
..................................................................................... Register No
A plication to the Registrar to appoint an accountant or actuary to inspect
the {ooks of the abovenamed Society, and to report thereon..is made by the
ten ersons whose names are subscribed at the foot hereof, be- ten members
of t i e Society, each of whom has been a member for not less than twelve
months immediately preceding the date of the application.
The grounds of the application are as follows (state them).
The applicants are prepared to deposit with the Registrar the sum o t
........................ as security for the wsts of the proposed inspection.
Signature of Member Residence of Member
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FORM "L", contd.
Signature of Member Residence of Member
10 ............................................. ..........................................
Address to which communications for the applicants are to be sent.
Date ........................ day of ....................................... 19 .........
FORM "M" (Regulation 15)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
APPLICATION FOR D I R E ~ I O N TO TRANSFER %UCK
(To be accompanied by Form "N")
Name of Society.. ................................................................ .Limited
..................................................................................... Register No
Application for a direction to transfer stock is made by the four persons
whose names are subscribed at the foot hereof, being the Secretary and three
members of the abovementioned Soaety.
1. On the ....................... day of ............................................. the sum of
................................. was invested in the purchase of .................................
............... stock in the names (state exactly in what names the stock stands), of
as trustees for the Society, and the same ................................................
is still standing in their names.
2. The said ....................................... is absent from Jamaica (or became
bankrupt, on the ........................ day of ........................................ or filed
a petition (or executed a deed) for liquidation of his affairs by assignment or
arrangement or for composition with his creditors, on the ........................
day of ...................................... or has become a lunatic, or died on the
day of or has not been heard ........................ ........................................
of for ........................ years, and it is not known whether he is living or dead).
3. On the ........................... day of .............................................. the said
................................................ was removed from his office of trustee, and
......................................................... (g v e full name and description) was
appointed in his place.
4. Since such removal application has been made in writing to the a i d
(removed trustee) to join in the transfer of the said stock into the names of the
......................................................... said e r e give the names of the other
trustees, and of the new trustee appointed in the place of the one removed) as
trustees for the said Society, but he has refused to comply (or has not complied)
with such application. (This paragraph may be omitted, or varied, as the facts
require).
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FORM "M", contd.
5. This application to the Registrar is made pursuant to the Act and to the
Trustee Act, that he may direct the said stock to be transferred into the names
of the said ................................................... trustees for the Society by
.............................................. this blank should be filled by the names of the
surviving or continuing trustees (if any), and if they be willing and able to
make the transfer; but if there be no such trustee, or if any such trustee refuse
or be unable to make the transfer, then by the name of the person appointed
for the purpose by the Registrar under the authority of section 29 of the Act,
and a full statement of the facts and of the grounds of such refusal or inability
should be made).
6. With this application is sent the fee of $4.00 prescribed by the Regu!ations.
Secretary. .......................................................
.......................................................
....................................................... } Me,
....................................................... I
Registered Office
Date.. ......................... day of.. ........................................ 19.. ........
To the Registrar.
FORM *'Nu (Regulation 15)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
........................................... ....................................... Jamaica to wit.
Name of Society .................................................................. W t e d
..................................................................................... Register No
I ........................................... of............................ . . . . . . in the parish
of ............................................. do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am
the Secretary of the abovementioned Society.
That ................................... .d .......................................... whose
names are subscribed at the foot of the application hereto annexed, are members
of the said Society.
That on the ........................ day of ............................................. 19 .........,
the sum of ..................................................... was invested in the purchaso
of ................... : ................... s t in the names of ....................................
(state as in Form "M") as trustees for the Society, and the declarant believes
that it is still standing in them names, as follows:-
That the said .................................. 2 absent from Jamaica.
That on the ........................ day of .................................. 19 .......... the
said .......................................................... w removed from his office of
trustee, and .......................................... w appointed in his place.
That since such removal application has been made in writing to the said
................................................ to join in the transfer of the said stock into
the names of the said ............................................. as t+ees for the d d
Society but he has refused to. comply (or has not complied) wlth such appl~cation.
(This paragraph may be omtted, or varied, as the facts require).
And I make this solemn declaration wnscientiously believing the same to be
true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Voluntary Declarations Act.
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Taken and received before me, one of Her Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the Parish of ...........................
this ................... day of. ................................. .19. . Declarant.
FORM "0" (Regulation 18)
The Industrial m d Provident Societies Act
D I R ~ I O N BY THE REGISTRAR TO TRANSFER ! ~ C K
.......................................... Whereas it has been made to appear to me that
................................................... stock, is now standing in the names of and
............................................. as trustees for .............................................
Limited, a Society registered under the Act;
And that the said ................................................... is absent from Jamaica
(or as the case may be);
And that ...................................................... has been appointed trustee of
............................................. the said Society in place of the said :
(a) I, as Registrar under the said Act, hereby direct, pursuant to section 29
of the said Act that the said sum of .............................. so standing in
.................................................................. the names of the said
............................................................... be transferred by the said
into the names of the said ............................................................
or.. ................................................... .;
(b) And that there is no surviving or continuing trustee for the said
Society, or that the surviving and continuing trustees refuse or are
unable to transfer the said stock in pursuance of my direction.
I, as Registrar under the said Act, hereby direct pursuant to section 29 of
the said Act, that the said sum of ................................. be transferred b A. B.
appointed by me for the purpose under the authority of section 29 of Xe sald
Act, into the names of the said ..............................................
.............................................. Signature..
Address.. ...............................................
Date ........................... day of .......................................... 19.. ........
FORM "P" (Regulation 19)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
(To be signed in duplicate)
..................................... ................................. Dispute between.. a n d (.
....................................... an officer of) the Limited.
............................................. Register No
The abovenamed parties, by consent, refer the dispute between them to the
Registrar.
(Signed)
...................................................... Claimant.
Officer of Society. ......................................................
The said ...................................................... t e as follows-
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FORM "P", contd.
1. That he is (or has within six months been) a member (or claims through
a member, or person aggrieved who, within six months, has been a member
or under the rules) of the said Society.
2. That he claims to be entitled as follows (give particulars of the claim).
3. That the claim is proposed to be supported by the evidence of the
following witnesses, and by the production of the following books and docu-
ments (give list).
Signature.. .............................................
................................................ Address.
........ Date.. ....................... ..day of.. ....................................... 19..
............................................................ The said Society (or the said as an
officer of the said Society) states as follows-
.............................. 1. That the Society (or he) disputes the claim of the said
................................................... on the following grounds (state grounds of
dispute).
2. That the case of the Society (or his case) is proposed to be supported by
the evidence of the following witnesses, and by thc production of the following
books and documents (give list).
(Seal of Society or Signature of the Officer)
........................................................................
Registered Office .................................................
Dated the ........................ day of.. .................................... .19 ..........
With the reference is to be sent the fee of $4.00 prescribed by the Regulations.
FOFN " Q (Regulation 21)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
Register No.. ...................................................................................
....................................... Dispute between and ........................................
.......................................... .................................. ..........an officer of) the
............................................... .Limited.
Take notice that I shall proceed to hear and determine the matter in dispute,
..................... which has been referred to me pursuant to the said Act, on the
day of ................................................ next, at ................................. o'clock,
at .......................................................
And that I shall require the attendance there of all parties concerned, and of
the witnesses named, and the production of the books and documents specified
in the statement made by you in the reference of the dispute.
................................................. Signature..
Registrar.
.......... Date ........................... day of .......................................... 19
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FORM " R (Regulation 22)
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SPECIAL REQUISITION TO WITNESS
...................................... ..................................... Dispute between.. and (.
an officer of) the ....................................... Limited.
............................................ Register No
To. ...............................................
Pursuant to section 44 of the Act, you are required to attend at .....................
.................................... .on.. .......................................................
the ........................ day of ....................................... e x at ........................
o'clock, to give evidence relating to the matter in question, and to produce the
following books and documents (state them) ...........................................
Signed. ......................................................
Registrar
........ Date ........................... day of.. ........................................ 19..
FORM "S" (Regulation 23)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
ORDER FOR DISCOVERY
In the matter of a dispute between ...................................................... and
(. ......................................... an officer of) the. ................................ Limited
Register No .......................................... referred to me pursuant to the Act.
I , .................................... Registrar, order and direct as follows-
.............................. 1. That within 14 days from the service of this order do
deposit at my office (state where) for inspection by the parties the following
documents (state the documents).
2. That on the ........................ day of .......................................... next, a t
........................ o'clock ......................... .......................(*an officer of the
Society) do appear before me at my office above-named, and make dmovery
upon oath of all things within his knowledge (*as such officer) relative to the
following matters (state the matters as to which discovery is granted).
........................ .................................... Given under my hand this day of
19 .......... ..................................................... Signature..
Registrar.
*There words wiU be odcted if the discovery u to be made by the other pany to
the dlrpute.
FORM "V" (Regulation 24)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
...................................................... In the matter of a dispute between and
.(.. officer of) ............................................... ..............................................
......................... the ................................................... Limited, Register No
referred to me pursuant to the Act :-
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FORM "V", contd.
I ........................................................ Registrar, determine as follows:
............................................. The said (or the Society) shall, on or before
the.. .................................. day of.. ............................................ ..next, pay
to.. ...................................................... .the sum of.. ............... ..........( or the
.............................. Society) (or name of party) shall, on or before the day of
next, reinstate the said ....................................... .......................................
as a member (or whatever the act may be that the Registrar thinks ought to
be done by the party. Other provisions may here be added if necessary, and
the payment of a sum of money by way of damages may be provided for as
an alternative to the doing of any act); (or) The Society is not indebted to
(name of party, or as the case may require).
The expenses hereof are ordered to be paid out of the funds of the Society
(or as the case may be).
........................ ....................................... Given under my hand this day of
19.. ........
Signature. ......................................................
Registrar
FORM "W" (Regulation 25)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
APPLI~TION UNDER SPECIAL POWERS OF REG IS^
(To be sent in duplicate, accompanied by Form "X")
Name of Society .................................................................... Limited
Register No .....................................................................................
Application made pursuant to section 45 of the Act.
........................... 1. The abovementioned Society has members.
2. This application is signed by one-tenth of the members (or by 100 members
if the whole number exceeds 1,000).
3. The application is that the Registrar may appoint an Inspector or Inspectors
(or may call a special meeting pursuant to the said section).
4. The grounds of the application are as follows: (state the grounds fully).
5. The applicants are pre ared to support the application by the following
evidence, for the purpose OF showing that t h y have good reason for making
the application, and are not actuated by malicious motives in doing so, viz.. a
statutory declaration hereto annexed by (names) three of the present applicants,
and (here state the nature of the evidence proposed to be given.)
6. The applicants are prepared, if required, to give security for costs to the
extent of (state amount). With this application is sent the fee of 54.00
prescribed by the Regulations.
....................................................................
Signatures of Applicants
........................................................................
Address .to which communications are to be sent
........ Date.. ........................ .day of.. ....................................... .19..
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FORM "X" (Regulations 25)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
.............................................................. Name of Society.. ..Limited.
..................................................................................... Register No
Jamaica.. ..................................... to wit.
We ,.... .......................................................................................... .., and
...................................................... three of the members of the abovenamed
Society, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the persons whose signatures are
appended to the application, a copy of which is hereto annexed, are to the best
of our knowledge and belief, bond fide members of the Society, and that we are
not, nor to the best of our knowledge and belief is any person whose signature
is appended to such application actuated by malicious motives, and that to the
best of our knowledge and belief there is good reason for making such
application.
And we make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to
be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Voluntary Declarations Act.
Taken and received before me, one of Her Majesty's Justices
......................................... of the Peace for the Parish of.
this .................. day of ............................................... Declarants.
FORM "Y" (Regulation 27)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
Name of Society .................................................................. Limited.
..................................................................................... Register No
.................................... Pursuant to section 45 of the Act, I hereby appoint
(and ................................................... ) Inspector (or Inspectors) to examine
into the affairs of the abovementioned Society and to report thereon.
One copy of the application for inspection is sent herewith for the guidance
of the Inspector (or Inspectors).
He (or they) may require the production of all or any of the books and
documents of the Society, and may examine on oath its officers, members,
agents and servants in relation to its business, and may administer such oath.
........................... The inspection is to commence on .............................. the
day of .......................................... next at ........................ o'clock, and to be
held at ......................................................................
..................................................... Signature..
Registrar.
Date ........................... day of .......................................... 19 ..........
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FORM "Z" (Regulation 28)
The Industrial cnd Provident Societies Acr
(To be given either by letter addressed to every member, or by advertisement,
or in such other manner as the Registrar directs.)
............................................................... Name of Society.. .Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the abovementioned Society
will be held by direction of the Registrar pursuant to section 45 of the Act,
on.. ............................ the.. ................... day of.. ..........................................
next, at .................. o'clock, at .......................................... which meeting shall
appoint its own Chairman, and shall then proceed to discuss and determine on
the following matters (state them) ........................................
..................................................... Signature..
Registrar.
.......... Date ........................... day of .......................................... 19
FORM "ZA" (Regulation 29)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
............................................... Address..
Date. .....................................................
To the Registrar.
I have to report that at the special meeting of the .......................................
.............................. Limited, held by your direction at on ..............................
........................ the day of ....................................... the following resolution
was (or resolutions were) passed (state resolution or resolutions, and any other
matters which the writer may think proper to report.)
..................................................... Signed..
Chairman of Special Meeting.
(Regulation 30)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
(To be sent in duplicate accompanied by Form AB)
Name already Registered ...................................................... Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
To the Registrar.
Application for approval .of a change of name of the abovementioned Society,
and for reglstry of a specla1 resolution to that effect is made by the Society
whose seal and the three persons whose names are affixed and subscribed at the
foot hereof.
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FORM "AA", contd.
The following is a copy of a special resolution passed by the votes of three-
fourths of the members present and entitled to vote at a general meeting of
the Society, of which notice was duly given, held on the ........................ day of
............................................. 19. . . . . . and confirmed by a majority of the
members present and entitled to vote at a subsequent general meeting, of which
....................................... notice was duly given, held on the ............... day of
19 .......... pursuant to section 46 of the Act.
(The resolution to be copied at length).
With this application is sent the fee of $2.00, prescribed by the Regulations.
Seal of Society.
............................................... ................... (. .) Secretary.
.....................................................................
Chairman of the first general meeting.
.....................................................................
Chairman of the subsequent general meeting
Registered Office.
Date.. ......................... day of. ........................................ -19.. .......
FORM "AB" (Regulations 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
D~CLARATION TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY OF A SPECIAL
RESOLUTION
Jamaica ................................................ to wit.
Name of Society .................................................................. Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
I ,....... .......................................... of .................................... ..........., an
officer of the abovenamed Society do solemnly and sincerely declare that in
making the special resolution, application for registry of which is appended to
this declaration, 'the provisions of section 46 of the Act have been duly complied
with.
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be
true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Voluntary Declarations Act.
Taken and received before me, one of Her Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for the Parish of.. ................ at.. ................
this.. ................ day of.. .................................. 19.. ........ Declarant.
Forurc "AC" (Regulations 31 and 34)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
(To be sent in duplicate by each Society, accompanied by Form "AB")
Name of Society (A) ............................................................ Limited.
..................................................................................... Register No
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FORM "AC", contd.
............................................................ Name of Society (B) Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
(And so on if more than two).
To the Registrar.
Applicauon for the registry of a special resolution for the amalgamation of
the abovementioned societies is made by the society whose seal and the three
persons whose names are affixed and subscribed at the foot hereof.
1. The following is a copy of a special resolution passed by the votes of three
fourths of the members present and entitled to vote at a general meeting of the
...................................................... Limited, of which notice was duly given,
held on the ........................ day of .......................................... 19 .......... and
confirmed by a majority of the members present and entitled to vote at a
subsequent general meeting, of which notice was duly given, held on the
........................ day of ............................................. 19 .......... pursuant to
section 46 of the Act.
(The resolution to be copied at length)
2. With this application is sent the fee of $2.00 prescribed by the Regulations.
Seal of the Society.
(...... .............. ) .....................................................................
Chairman of the first general meeting
....................................................
Secretary of the first-named Society.
.....................................................................
Chairman of the subsequent general meeting.
Registered Office (of the A),
....... .............................. ....................................... Date day of 19
FORM "AD" (Regulations 32 and 34)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
(To be sent in duplicate by each Society, accompanied by Forms AB and AE)
Name of Society transferring its engagements ........................... Limited.
P-egister No .....................................................................................
Name of Society undertaking to fuEl transferred engagements
........................................................... .Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
To the Registrar.
Application for registry of a special resolution for transfer of enga ements
of the first-named Society is made by the .......................................... kcieties
whose seals and the three persons whose names an med and subscribed.
1. The following ie a copy of a s al resolution passed by the votes of three-
fourths of the members pre.sent anf%itled to vote at a general meeting of the
first-named Society, of which notice was duly given, held on the .....................
day of ....................................... 19 ......... and confirmed by a majority of
the members present and entitled to vote at a subsequent general meeting, of
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FORM "AD", contd.
............... .............................. which notice was duly given held on the day of
19.. ........
(The resolution to be copied at length.)
2. The last-named Society has (state in what manner) undertaken to fulfil the
engagements of the first-named Society, as testified by the common seal and by
the signature of the Secretary of the said last-named Society to this application,
and by the declaration of an officer of the same sent with this application.
3. With this application is sent-the fee of $2.00 prescribed by the Regulations.
Seal of the first-named Soc~ety.
................................................................ ( ..................... 1
Chairman of the first general meeting
....................................................
Secretary of the first-named Society
................................................................
Chairman of the subsequent general meeting.
Seal of the last-named Society.
(. ................... .) ................................................................
Secretary of the last-named Society.
Registered Office of transferring Society.
........ ......................... ....................................... Date.. day of.. .19..
FORM "AE" (Regulation 32)
The Industrid and Provident Societies Act
....................................... Jamaica to wit.
Name of Society .................................................................. Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
I,. ......................................... of.. ......................................... an officer of
the above-named Society, do solemnly and sincerely declare that by resolution
.................. of a meeting of the Society held on the day of ...............................
19 ........ ., at.. ........................................... ( o r as the case ma be, stating
by what authority the transfer is accepted) the Society has undertaten to fulfil
all the engagements of the ................................................... Limited, Register
No.. .......................................
And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be
true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Voluntary Declarations Act.
Taken and received before me, one of Her Majesty's Justices .................. ............. of the Peace at.. ........................this
............. day of.. ....................................................... 19 Declarant.
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FORM "AF" (Regulation 33)
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act
(To be sent in triplicate, accompanied by Form "AB")
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY OF SPECIAL RESOLWON FOR CONVERSION I TO
A COMPANY
Name of Society.. .............................................................. ..Limited.
Register No .....................................................................................
To the Registrar.
Application for registry of a special resolution for conversion of the above
mentioned Society into a company is made by the Society whose Seal and the
three persons whose names are affixed and subscribed at the foot hereof.
The following is a copy of a special resolution passed by the votes of three-
fourths of the members present and entitled to a vote at a general meeting of
........................ the said Society, of which notice was duly given, held on the
day of ........................................... 19 ........., and confirmed by a majority of
the members present and entitled to vote at a subsequent general meefing, of
......................... which notice was duly given, held on the ............... day of ..,
19 .......... pursuant to section 49 of the Act.
(The resolution to be copied at length).
With this application is sent the fee of 32.00 prescribed by
