s.15Society may appoint officers
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Society may appoint officers

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Every such society shall, at any of its usual meetings, or by its committee, if any such shall be appointed for that society, elect and appoint such person to the office of steward, president, warden, treasurer or trustee of such society, as they think proper; and also may elect and appoint such clerks and other officers as are deemed necessary to carry into execution the purposes of the society, for such space of time and purposes as are fixed and established by the rules of the society; and from time to time elect and appoint others to replace those who vacate or die, and such treasurer, trustee and every other officer or person, who shall be appointed to any office concerning the receipt, management or expenditure of any money collected for the purpose of such society, before he may take upon himself the execution of any such office or trust (if required so to do by the rules of such society to which such officer shall belong) shall become bound in a bond, in Form A in the First Schedule, with two sufficient securities, for the just and faithful execution of such office or trust and for rendering a just and true account according to the rules of such society, and in all lawful matters to pay obedience to the same, in such sum of money as by the major part of such society at any such meeting as aforesaid shall be thought expedient and to the satisfaction of such society; and every such bond given by or on behalf of such treasurer, trustee or any other person appointed to any other office of trust, shall be given to the Registrar, without fee or reward; and, in case of forfeiture, it shall be lawful to sue upon such bond in the name of the Registrar, fully indemnifying and saving harmless such Registrar from all costs and charges in respect of such suit; and no bond or other security to be given to or on account of any such society, or in pursuance of this Law, shall be charged or chargeable with any stamp duty.

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