13.  Notice  in  writing  of  every  change  of  name  or
amalgamation  signed,  in  the  case  of  a  change  of  name,
by  seven  members,  and  countersigned  by  the  secretary
of  the  trade  union  changing  its  name,  and  accompanied
by  a  statutory  declaration  by  such  secretary  that  the
provisions  of  this  Act  in  respect  of  changes  of  name
have  been  complied  with,  and  in  the  case  of  an  amalga-
mation signed  by  seven  members,  and  countersigned  by
the  secretary  of  each  or  every  union  party  thereto,  and
accompanied  by  a  statutory  declaration  by  each  or  every
such  secretary  that  the  provisions  of  this  Act  in  respect
of  amalgamations  have  been  complied  with,  shall  be
sent  to  the  central  office  established  by  the  Friendly
Societies  Act,  1875,  and  registered  there,  and  until  such
change  of  name  or  amalgamation  is  so  registered  the
same  shall  not  take  effect.
14.  The  rules  of  every  trade  union  shall  provide  for  Dissolu-
the  manner  of  dissolving  the  same,  and  notice  of  every  ^'°°-
dissolution  of  a  trade  union  under  the  hand  of  the  secre-
tary and  seven  members  of  the  same,  shall  be  sent
within  fourteen  days  thereafter  to  the  central  office
hereinbefore  mentioned,  or,  in  the  case  of  trade  unions
registered  and  doing  business  exclusively  in  Scotland


Registra-
tion of
changes  of
names  and
amalga-
mations.
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APPENDIX  I.
to  give
notice,


or  Ireland,  to  the  assistant  registrar  for  Scotland  or
Ireland  respectively,  and  shall  be  registered  by  them:
Provided  that  the  rules  of  any  trade  union  registered
before  the  passing  of  this  Act  shall  not  be  invalidated
by  the  absence  of  a  provision  for  dissolution.
