Section 2, The Friendly Societies Short title and Ordinance

The Societies for all or any of the following purposeshereinafter called "Friendly Societies" may, if established in this Colony, be registered under this Ordinance, viz., Societies established to provide by voluntary subscriptions of members thereof, with or without aid or donations- (!) for the relief or maintenance of the members, their husbands, wives, children, fathers, mothers, brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, or wards, or orphans during sickness or other infirmity, whether bodily or mental, or in widowhood, or for the relief or maintenance of the orphan children of members during their minority; (2) for insuring money to be paid on the birth of a member's child or on the death of a member or for the funeral expenses of the husband, wife, child, ward or nominee of a member, or of the widow of a deceased member; (3) for the relief or maintenance of a member when m distressed circumstances, or in the case of loss by fire or other accident; (4) for the loan of money to members or for the safe keeping or investment of the money of members. Registration of certain Societies as Friendly Societies.