# Friendly Societies Act 1992, Section 116: Friendly societies etc.


In this Act—
“ballot” means—
(a)a postal ballot (within the meaning of paragraph 8 of Schedule 12),
(b)an electronic ballot (within the meaning of paragraph 8A of that Schedule), or
(c)a combined ballot (within the meaning of paragraph 8B of that Schedule);
“friendly society” means an incorporated friendly society or a registered friendly society;
“incorporated friendly society” means a society incorporated under this Act;
“registered branch” means a branch of a registered friendly society which is separately registered within the meaning of the 1974 Act;
“registered friendly society” means a society registered within the meaning of the 1974 Act by virtue of section 7(1)(a) of that Act or any enactment which it replaced.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/40/section/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1992/section-116
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