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Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Regulated

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sch. para. 13 sch. para. 13 Regulated

Elect secretary annually and ensure actuary qualificationsTrader

sch. para. 23 Special general meetings of Company Regulated

Master must call a special general meeting if 9 members ask for oneAny Person

sch. para. 32 Chairman of meetings of Master’s court Regulated

Chairperson must cast deciding vote when votes are tiedAny Person

sch. para. 37 Accounts to be kept by Master’s court and audited Regulated

Prepare annual accounts, have them audited, and send summary to membersAny Person

sch. para. 41 Maintenance of widows' fund Regulated

Maintain the widows' fundTrader

sch. para. 44 Special general meetings of contributors Regulated

Convene special general meeting within two weeks of requisition by contributorsAny Person

sch. para. 46 Chairman of meetings of contributors Regulated

Ensure a chairman presides at all meetings of contributorsTrustee

sch. para. 59 Chairman of meetings of trustees Regulated

Chairperson has a casting vote at trustee meetingsTrustee

sch. para. 85 Periodical investigation of widows' fund Regulated

Actuary must conduct periodical investigations of the widows' fundAny Person

137 other provisions — procedural and definitional

sch. para. 11 sch. para. 11

sch. para. 128 Re-establishment of joint committee

sch. para. 132 Chairman of joint committee

sch. para. 17 Powers of Company to vary entry money, etc

sch. para. 19 Application of funds of Company

sch. para. 25 Chairman of meetings of Company

sch. para. 28 Company may make rules of procedure

sch. para. 29 Company may make rules, etc

sch. para. 34 Committees of Master’s court

sch. para. 36 Duties of Master’s court

sch. para. 39 Vesting, etc., of Darling fund in Master’s court

sch. para. 40 Payment of pensions out of Darling fund

sch. para. 68 Contributors may alter amount of half-yearly contributions

sch. para. 7 sch. para. 7

sch. para. 83 Power to introduce new classes of beneficiaries

sch. para. 87 Conditions of increase of annuity

sch. para. 94 Constitution of endowments trust

sch. para. 95 Election and period of office of members of endowments trust

sch. para. 98 Chairman of endowments trust

s.001 Confirmation of Order in Schedule.

s.002 Short title.

s.003 Confirmation of existing charters and repeal of Acts

s.004 Powers of Company

s.005 Qualifications for membership of Company

s.006 Application for election

s.007 Election of members

s.008 Date of election of members

s.009 Honorary members

s.010 Election of Master, treasurer and assistants

s.011 Master, treasurer and assistants may be re-elected

s.012 Filling of vacancies among Master, treasurer and assistants

s.013 Appointment of officials by Company

s.014 Company may provide pensions, etc., for officials

s.015 Entrance fees

s.016 Election conditional on payment of entry money and other sums

s.018 Power to impose annual subscriptions, etc

s.020 Hall and offices of Company

s.021 Power to contribute to widows' fund from general fund

s.022 Stated general meetings of Company

s.024 Mode of calling Company meetings

s.026 Quorum of meetings of Company

s.027 Voting at meetings of Company

s.030 Reconstitution of Master’s court

s.031 Meetings of Master’s court

s.033 Quorum of meetings of Master’s court

s.035 Proceedings of Master’s court not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc

s.038 Company officials to act as officials of Master’s court

s.042 Closure of widows' fund to new contributors

s.043 Stated general meetings of contributors

s.045 Mode of calling meetings of contributors

s.047 Quorum of meetings of contributors

s.048 Voting at meetings of contributors

s.049 Appointment of officials by contributors

s.050 Contributors may provide pensions, etc., for officials

s.051 Contributors may make rules

s.052 Powers of trustees of widows' fund

s.053 Constitution of trustees of widows' fund

s.054 Elected trustees' eligibility for re-election

s.055 Filling of vacancies among trustees

s.056 Stated general meetings of trustees

s.057 Special general meetings of trustees

s.058 Mode of calling meetings of trustees

s.060 Quorum of meetings of trustees

s.061 Committees of trustees

s.062 Proceedings of trustees not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc

s.063 Widows' fund to be managed and administered by trustees

s.064 Distribution of widows' fund

s.065 Accounts of widows' fund to be kept by trustees and audited

s.066 Payment of annual contributions

s.067 Payment of half-yearly contributions and annuities by instalments

s.069 Redemption of half-yearly contributions

s.070 Half-yearly contributions not to be payable after death of married contributors

s.071 Contributors may refund payments

s.072 Contributor may discontinue payment of half-yearly contributions on death of wife

s.073 Marriage tax payable on marriage after election

s.074 Times of payment of marriage tax

s.075 Alterations of marriage tax

s.076 Particulars of marriage, etc., to be provided by contributors

s.077 Penalty for failure to pay half-yearly contributions

s.078 Interest on payments in arrear

s.079 As to payment of half-yearly contributions, etc., of deceased contributors

s.080 Payment of annuities to widows

s.081 More than one annuity payable to widows

s.082 Annuities to be alimentary

s.084 Rate of annuity to continue until altered

s.086 Contributors may alter amount of annuity

s.088 Conditions of reduction of annuity

s.089 Purchase of annuities

s.090 Application of residue of widows' fund

s.091 Widows' fund to be dissolved

s.092 Powers of endowments trust

s.093 Endowments trust fund vested in endowments trust

s.096 Filling of vacancies among elected members of endowments trust

s.097 Meetings of endowments trust

s.099 Quorum of meetings of endowments trust

s.100 Committees of endowments trust

s.101 Proceedings of endowments trust not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc

s.102 Appointment of officials by endowments trust

s.103 Endowments trust may provide pensions, etc., for officials

s.104 Application of income of endowments trust fund

s.105 Power of endowments trust to borrow

s.106 Reserve fund of endowments trust

s.107 Accounts to be kept by endowments trust and audited

s.108 Classes of beneficiaries

s.109 Minimum amount and terms of pensions

s.110 Endowments trust may provide houses, etc., for beneficiaries

s.111 Election of beneficiaries

s.112 Applications for pensions, etc

s.113 Definitions for purposes of Head C

s.114 Sir William Fraser Homes to be maintained

s.115 Qualifications of persons to occupy Sir William Fraser Homes

s.116 Election of occupants

s.117 Rights of occupants of Sir William Fraser Homes

s.118 Constitution of Fraser trustees

s.119 Fraser trustees to be members of committees to administer Sir William Fraser Homes

s.120 Application of funds retained by Fraser trustees

s.121 Fraser trustees may transfer remaining assets to endowments trust

s.122 Russell and Foster Endowment vested in endowments trust

s.123 Income of Russell and Foster Endowment to be applied in payment of pensions

s.124 Qualifications of Russell and Foster pensioners

s.125 Amount, etc., of Russell and Foster pensions

s.126 Designation of Russell and Foster beneficiaries

s.127 Variation of trusts

s.129 Election and period of office of members of joint committee

s.130 Filling of vacancies in joint committee

s.131 Meetings of joint committee

s.133 Quorum of meetings of joint committee

s.134 Proceedings of joint committee not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc

s.135 Powers of joint committee

s.136 Execution of deeds

s.137 Powers of investment

s.138 Borrowing and lending inter se by Company, widows' fund, endowments trust and education board

s.139 Donations, etc., may be received

s.140 Notices

s.141 Discharge of members, contributors, officials and others

s.142 Saving for town and country planning

s.143 Costs of Order

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Edinburgh Merchant Company Order Confirmation 1996

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