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Year of his late Majesty King George IV, by extending
CAP. LXV.
the Time within which pre-existing Societies must conform to An Act to amend the Dublin Carriage Acts.
the Provisions of that Act.-The whole act.

4 & 5 Will. 4, c. 40.-An Act to amend an Act of the Tenth
Year of his late Majesty King George IV, to consolidate and
amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.-The whole act.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 73.-An Act to explain and amend the Acts
relating to Friendly Societies.-The whole act.

9 & 10 Vict. c. 27.-An Act to amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.-The whole act.

13 & 14 Vict. c. 115.-An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies.-The whole act.

15 & 16 Vict. c. 65.-An Act to continue and amend the Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of her present Majesty, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly

Societies. The whole act.

16 & 17 Vict. c. 123.-An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Investments of Friendly Societies. The whole act:

17 & 18 Vict. c. 50.-An Act to continue an Act of the Twelfth Year of her present Majesty, for amending the Laws relating to Savings Banks in Ireland, and to authorise Friendly Societies to invest the whole of their Funds in Savings Banks. -Sect. 2.

17 & 18 Vict. c. 101.-An Act to continue and amend the
Acts now in force relating to Friendly Societies.-The whole act.
SECOND SCHEDULE,

Form of Registrar's Certificate to Rules of Friendly Societies.
I hereby certify that the foregoing rules [or “the alterations
or amendments of the rules"] of the society, at →→→→→, in the
county of, are in conformity with law, [and in the case of
a new society], and that the society is duly established from
the present date, and is subject to the provisions and entitled
to the privileges of the acts relating to friendly societies.

The rates of contributions and payments are stated to have
been prepared by A. B., actuary of -, [or, as the case may
be," are not stated to have been prepared by any actuary."]
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Form of Bond.

Know all men by these presents, that we, A. B., of
treasurer, &c. [as the case may be] of the

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CAP. LXVI.

[23rd July, 1855.]

An Act to render valid certain Marriages in Christ Church, in the Chapelry of Todmorden and Parish of Rochdale, in the Counties of Lancaster and York.

CAP. LXVII.

[23rd July, 1855.]

An Act to facilitate the Remedies on Bills of Exchange and
Promissory Notes by the Prevention of frivolous or fictitious
Defences to Actions thereon.
[23rd July, 1855.]

Sect. 1. From the 24th October, 1855, all actions upon bills

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of exchange, &c. may be by writ of summons, as form in Schedule (A.) Plaintiff, on filing affidavit of personal service, may at once sign final judgment, as form in Schedule (B.)

2. Defendant shewing a defence upon the merits to have leave to appear.

3. Judge may, under special circumstances, set aside judgment.

4. Judge may order bill to be deposited with officer of court in certain cases.

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Remedy for the recovery of expenses of noting nonacceptance of dishonoured bill.

Holder of bill of exchange may issue one summons against all or any of the parties to the bill. Common-law Procedure Acts and rules incorporated with this act.

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Whereas bonâ fide holders of dishonoured bills of exchange and promissory notes are often unjustly delayed and put to unnecessary expense in recovering the amount thereof by reason of frivolous or fictitious defences to actions thereon, and it is expedient that greater facilities than now exist should be (as surety on behalf of the said A. B.), are jointly and seve-given for the recovery of money due on such bills and notes: rally held and firmly bound to A. B., of, C. D., of and E. F., of, the trustees of the said society, in the sum of £, to be paid to the said A. B., C. D., and E. F. as such trustees, or their successors, trustees for the time being, or their certain attorney, for which payment well and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind ourselves, and each of us by himself, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals. Dated the day of, in the year of our Lord 18-. Whereas the above-bounden A. B. hath been duly appointed treasurer, &c. [as the case may be] of the society, established as aforesaid, and he, together with the above-bounden C. D. as his surety, have entered into the above-written bond, subject to the condition hereinafter contained: now, therefore, the condition of the above-written bond is such, that if the said A. B. shall and do justly and faithfully execute his office of treasurer, &c. [as the case may be] of the said society established as aforesaid, and shall and do render a just and true account of all monies received and paid by him, and shall and do pay over all the monies remaining in his hands, and assign and transfer or deliver all securities and effects, books, papers, and property, of or belonging to the said society, in his hands or custody, to such person or persons as the said society shall appoint, according to the rules of the said society, together with the proper or legal receipts or vouchers for such payments, and likewise shall and do in all respects well and truly and faithfully perform and fulfil his office of treasurer, &c. [as the case may be] to the said society according to the rules thereof, then the above-written bond shall be void and of no effect; other wise shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

CAP. LXIV,

An Act to settle Annuities on Emily Harriet Lady Raglan and
Richard Henry Fitzroy Lord Raglan, and the next sur
viving Heir Male of his Body, in Consideration of the emi-
nent Services of the late Field Marshal Lord Raglan.
[23rd July, 1855.]

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Sect. 1. From and after the 24th October, 1855, all actions upon bills of exchange or promissory notes commenced within six months after the same shall have become due and payable may be by writ of summons in the special form contained in Schedule (4.) to this act annexed, and indorsed as therein mentioned; and it shall be lawful for the plaintiff, on filing an affidavit of personal service of such writ within the jurisdiction of the court, or an order for leave to proceed, as provided by the Common-law Procedure Act, 1852, and a copy of the writ of summons and the indorsements thereon, in case the defendant shall not have obtained leave to appear and have appeared to such writ according to the exigency thereof, at once to sign final judgment in the form contained in Schedule (B.) to this act annexed, (on which judgment no proceeding in error shall lie), for any sum not exceeding the sum indorsed on the writ, together with interest, at the rate specified, (if any), to the date of the judgment, and a sum for costs to be fixed by the Masters of the superior courts, or any three of them, subject to the approval of the judges thereof, or any eight of them, (of whom the Lord Chief Justices and the Lord Chief Baron shall be three), unless the plaintiff claim more than such fixed sum, in which case the costs shall be taxed in the ordinary way, and the plaintiff may upon such judgment issue execution forthwith.

2. A judge of any of the said courts shall, upon application within the period of twelve days from such service, give leave to appear to such writ and to defend the action, on the defendant paying into court the sum indorsed on the writ, or upon affidavits satisfactory to the judge, which disclose a legal or equitable defence, or such facts as would make it incumbent on the holder to prove consideration, or such other facts as the judge may deem sufficient to support the application, and on such terms as to security or otherwise as to the judge may

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or set aside execution, and may give leave to appear to the writ and to defend the action, if it shall appear to be reasonable to the court or judge so to do, and on such terms as to the court or judge may seem just.

4. In any proceedings under this act. it shall be competent to the court or a judge to order the bill or note sought to be proceeded upon to be forthwith deposited with an officer of the court, and further to order that all proceedings shall be stayed until the plaintiff shall have given security for the costs thereof.

5. The holder of every dishonoured bill of exchange or promissory note shall have the same remedies for the recovery of the expenses incurred in noting the same for non-acceptance or non-payment, or otherwise, by reason of such dishonour, as he has under this act for the recovery of the amount of such

bill or note.

6. The holder of any bill of exchange or promissory note

may, if he think fit, issue one writ of summons, according to this act, against all or any number of the parties to such bill or note, and such writ of summons shall be the commencemenof an action or actions against the parties therein named respectively, and all subsequent proceedings against such respect tive parties shall be in like manner, so far as may be, as if separate writs of summons had been issued.

7. The provisions of the Common-law Procedure Act, 1852, and the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854, and all rules made under or by virtue of either of the said acts, shall, so far as the same are or may be made applicable, extend and apply to all proceedings to be had or taken under this act.

8. The provisions of this act shall apply, as near as may be, to the Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster and the Court of Pleas at Durham, and the judges of such courts, being judges of one of the superior courts of common law at Westminster, shall have power to frame all rules and process necessary thereto.

9. It shall be lawful for her Majesty from time to time, by an Order in Council, to direct that all or any part of the provisions of this act shall apply to all or any court or courts of record in England and Wales, and within one month after such order shall have been made and published in the London Gazette such provisions shall extend and apply in manner directed by such order, and any such order may be in like manner from time to time altered and annulled; and in and by any such order her Majesty may direct by whom any powers or duties incident to the provisions applied under this act shall and may be exercised with respect to matters in such court or courts, and may make any orders or regulations which may be deemed requisite for carrying into operation in such court or courts the provisions so applied.

10. Nothing in this act shall extend to Ireland or Scotland. 11. In citing this act in any instrument, document, or proceeding, it shall be sufficient to use the expression, "The Summary Procedure on Bills of Exchange Act, 1855."

SCHEDULES REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ACT. (A.)

Victoria, by the grace of God, &c.

To C. D., of, in the county of. We warn you, that unless within twelve days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such service, you obtain leave from one of the judges of the courts at Westminster to appear, and do within that time appear, in our Court of, in an action at the suit of A. B., the said A. B. may proceed to judgment

and execution.

Witness, &c.

Memorandum to be subscribed on the Writ.

N. B.-This writ is to be served within six calendar months from the date hereof, or if renewed, from the date of such renewal, including the day of such date, and not afterwards. Indorsement to be made on the Writ before Service thereof. This writ was issued by E. F., of -, attorney for the plaintiff, [or, "This writ was issued in person by A. B., who resides at" (mention the city, town, or parish, and also the name of the hamlet, street, and number of the house of the plaintiff's residence).]

Indorsement.

The plaintiff claims £, principal and interest, [or, "balance of principal and interest"], due to him as the

payee [or, "indorsee"] of a bill of exchange or promissory note, of which the following is a copy :

[Here copy bill of exchange or promissory note, and all indorsements upon it.]

And if the amount thereof be paid to the plaintiff or his attorney within days from the service hereof, further proceedings will be stayed." NOTICE.

Take notice, that if the defendant do not obtain leave from one of the judges of the courts within twelve days after having been served with this writ, inclusive of the day of such service, to appear thereto, and do within such time cause an appearance to be entered for him in the court out of which this writ issues, the plaintiff will be at liberty at any time after the expiration of such twelve days to sign final judgment for any sum not exceeding the sum above claimed, and the sum of £— for

costs, and issue execution for the same.

judge's chambers, Serjeants'-inn, London, supported by affiLeave to appear may be obtained on an application at the davit shewing that there is a defence to the action on the merits, or that it is reasonable that the defendant should be allowed to appear in the action.

Indorsement to be made on the Writ after Service thereof. This writ was served by X. Y. on L. M., (the defendant the defendants), on Monday, the day of

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3. Interpretation of terms.

4. Town councils of certain boroughs may adopt this act if determined by inhabitants.

5. Expenses of carrying act into execution in a borough to be paid out of the borough fund.

6. Board of any district within limits of any improvement act may adopt this act if determined by inhabitants.

7. Expenses of carrying act into execution by improvement commissioners to be charged on improvement rate.

two-thirds of the ratepayers. The vestry to appoint commis8. Certain parishes may adopt this act, with the consent of sioners for carrying the act into execution, who shall be a body

corporate.

9. One-third of such commissioners to go out of office yearly, and others to be appointed, but those retiring may be re-appointed.

10. General and special meetings of commissioners. 11. Minutes of proceedings of commissioners to be entered in books.

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12. Distinct accounts to be kept by commissioners, and duly audited.

13. Expenses of executing act in any parish to be paid out of poor rate.

14. Vestries of two or more neighbouring parishes may adopt the act.

15. Rates levied not to exceed 1d. in the pound. Accounts of board and commissioners to be open to inspection. 16. Power to council, &c. to borrow on mortgage.

17. Provisions of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 16, as to borrowing, ex. tended to this act.

18. Lands, &c. may be appropriated, purchased, or rented for the purposes of this act.

act.

19. Provisions of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18, incorporated with this

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An Act for legalising and preserving the restored Standards of Weights and Measures. [30th July, 1855.]

Sect. 1. Provisions concerning the restoration of the standards by reference to the pendulum, &c., 5 Geo. 4, c. 74, ss. 3, 5, repealed.

2. Restored standard yard established.

3. Standard pound avoirdupois.

4. Provisions of 5 Geo. 4, c. 74, not hereby repealed, &c., to remain in force.

5. Copies of the old standards to continue to be legal.

7. Provision for restoration of standards in case of loss, &c.

CAP. LXXIII.

An Act to extend the Period for applying for a Sale under the
Acts for facilitating the Sale and Transfer of Incumbered
Estates in Ireland.
[30th July, 1855.]

Whereas an act was passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 12 & 13 Vict. [c. 77], intituled "An Act further to facilitate the Sale and Transfer of Incumbered Estates in Ireland:" and whereas a certain other act was passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 15 & 16 Vict. [c. 67], intituled "An Act to continue the Powers of applying for a Sale of Lands under the Act for facilitating the Sale and Transfer of Incumbered Estates in Ireland:" and whereas a certain other act was passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 16 & 17 Vict. [c. 64], intituled "An Act for continuing and amending the Act for facilitating the Sale and Transfer of Incumbered Estates in Ireland:" and whereas the extended period within which such applications under the said acts as are mentioned in sect. 11 of the said lastly-recited act might be made was limited to two years from the 28th July; 1853: and whereas it is expedient that the said period should be further extended: be it therefore enacted &c. as follows:

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An Act to continue certain temporary Provisions concerning Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in England. [30th July, 1855.]

Whereas an act was passed in the session holden in the 10 & 11 Vict. [c. 98], intituled "An Act to amend the Law as to Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in England," by which it was enacted, that certain of the provisions therein contained should continue until the 1st August, 1848, and, if Parliament were then sitting, until the end of the then session of Parliament; and such provisions have been continued by sundry acts until the 1st August, 1855, and to the end of the then next session of Parliament: and whereas it is expedient that the said provisions should be further continued: be it therefore enacted &c. that the said provisions of the said act shall continue until the 1st August, 1856, and to the end of the then next session of Parliament.

CAP. LXXVI.

An Act to continue an Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of her present Majesty for amending the Law relative to Private Lunatic Asylums in Ireland. [30th July, 1855.]

CAP. LXXVII.

An Act to give Effect to a Convention between her Majesty and the United States of America. [30th July, 1855.] Sect. 1. The sums payable by the Government of the United States to be divided among the British subjects whose claims have been allowed, and to be deemed a final settlement of th claims.

CAP. LXXVIII.

An Act to reduce certain Duties payable on Stage Carriages, and to amend the Laws relating to Stamp Duties, and to Bonds and Securities to the Inland Revenue.

[30th July, 1855.] Sect. 1. Duties on stage carriages and supplementary licenses reduced.

2. Reduced duties to be raised &c. under existing
powers.

3. Sect. 12 of the 2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 120, repealed.
4. Paper for covers or envelopes of letters provided by
any person may be stamped with postage stamps.
5. Prize money orders to be chargeable with the same
duties as inland bills.

6. Sects. 195, 196, and 197 of the 16 & 17 Vict. c.
107, to apply to bonds and securities relating to
the inland revenue.

holden in the 5 & 6 Vict. c. 79, certain dutics contained Whereas by an act passed in the session of Parliament in a schedule to the said act were granted and made payable, Great Britain; that is to say, for and in respect of every mile and amongst others the following duties on stage carriages in which any stage carriage shall be licensed to travel the duty of 14d., and for and in respect of every such supplementary license for a stage carriage as described in the said schedule the duty of 58.; and it is expedient to reduce the said duties as hereinafter mentioned: be it therefore enacted &c. as follows:

Sect. 1. From and after the 1st July, 1855, there shall be charged and payable to her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the following redued duties on stage carriages in Great Britain; that is to say, for and in respect of every mile which any

All such applications under the said recited acts or any of them
as are mentioned in sect. 11 of the said lastly-recited act, and
which are by the said section authorised to be made within two
years from the 28th July, 1853, may be made within three
years from the said 28th July, 1853; and all orders and pro-stage carriage shall be licensed to travel 1d., and for and in re-
ceedings by the said acts or any of them authorised, and which
might be made, had, or taken upon any application made
within the said period of two years, may be made, had, and
taken within the further period authorised by this act.

of 18., in lieu of the duties granted in the like cases by the said spect of every such supplementary license as aforesaid the duty recited act: provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to reduce or affect any duty which shall accrue or be incurred on or before the said 1st July.

2. The said duties by this act granted and made payable

shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid in like manner, and by and under the like powers and authorities, rules, and regulations, as the said duties granted by the said recited act are now raised, levied, collected, and paid under or by virtue of any act or acts in force.

3. From and after the passing of this act, sect. 12 of the act passed in the 2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 120, whereby the commissioners are authorised to compound with any person for the duties which may become payable in respect of any stage riage, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.

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of adequate space in others, great difficulty is frequently found in carrying into execution the above provisions, and it is expedient that other provisions should be made: be it therefore enacted &c.

Sect. 1. That where the guardians of any union or parish, or any of their officers duly authorised in that behalf, or the overseers of any parish not under a board of guardians, shall undertake the burial of any poor person, or shall contribute car-money or other aid towards the same, and the burial cannot take place in the parish where, according to the provisions of the said act, the same would have been required to take place, by reason of the public burial ground of such parish having been closed, and no other having been provided, or where, in consequence of the crowded state of such burial ground, the guardians or overseers respectively are of opinion that the burial of such dead body therein would be improper, it shall be lawful to bury such body in a public burial ground (some part of which has been consecrated) of or in some other parish as near as conveniently may be to the parish wherein the burial would have been required to take place according to the provisions of the said act: provided, that in all cases of burial under the direction of the guardians or their officers, or of the overseers, as aforesaid, the fee or fees payable by the custom of the place where the burial may be, or under the provisions of any act of Parliament, shall be paid by the said guardians or overseers for the burial of each such body to the person or persons who by such custom or under such act of Parliament shall be entitled to receive such fee or fees.

4. And whereas by certain acts passed in that behalf the Commissioners of Inland Revenue are directed to provide stamps for denoting the several rates of postage of letters on paper provided by the said commissioners for the covers or envelopes of letters, and it is expedient to provide for the stamping with such stamps paper which any person may send to the said commissioners for that purpose: be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Inland Reand they are hereby empowered, under such regulations as the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury may from time to time make or sanction in that behalf, to stamp paper which any person may send to the said first-named commissioners for the purpose of being stamped for covers or envelopes of letters with stamps provided for denoting the several rates of postage, on payment of the amount of the stamps required to be impressed on such paper, and in cases where such amount shall not exceed 107., upon payment in addition thereto of such fee as the said Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury may direct or authorise to be taken in such cases. 5. And whereas under and by virtue of two several acts passed respectively, the one in the 2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 53, and the other in the 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 29, a stamp duty of 1s. is payable upon orders made for the payment of prize money, or bounty money, or money upon grants due to non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and it is expedient in lieu thereof to subject such orders to the stamp duties chargeable on inland bills, drafts, or orders: be it enacted, that the stamp duty of 18. payable under the said two last-mentioned acts on orders made for the payment of prize money, or bounty money, or money upon grants due to non-commissioned officers and soldiers, shall cease, and in lieu thereof all such orders shall be subject and liable to the like stamp duties as inland bills, drafts, or orders for the payment of money of the same amount and of the like tenor or effect are now by law subject and liable to..

6. And as to bonds and other securities relating to the inland revenue, all the powers, provisions, and regulations concerning bonds and other securities relating to the customs contained in sects. 195, 196, and 197 of the act passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 16 & 17 Vict. c. 107, shall mutatis mutandis be deemed to extend and shall be applied to all bonds and other securities entered into or given, or to be entered into or given, by any person or persons under the provisions of any act relating to the duties of excise, or to any other of the duties or matters under the control or management of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, or otherwise in relation or incident thereto : provided always, that in any case in which, under the provisions of the said sections, any certificate is required to be signed, or any other matter is authorised to be done, by Commissioners of Customs, or any number of them, any such certificate or matter in relation to any bond or security concerning or incident to the inland revenue shall respectively be signed and done by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, or the like number of them.

CAP. LXXIX.

An Act to amend the Law regarding the Burial of poor Per-
sons by Guardians and Overseers of the Poor.
[30th July, 1855.]

Sect. 1. Where burial ground of parish closed or over-
crowded, guardians or overseers may bury in
neighbouring parish.

2. Power to enter into agreements with cemetery companies or burial boards.

3. Construction of words to be as in the 4 & 5 Will. 4, c. 76, &c.

Whereas by the act of the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 101, provisions were made for the burial of poor persons by guardians and overseers of the poor: and whereas, in consequence of the closing of the burial grounds in many parishes, and the want

2. The guardians of any union or parish, or the overseers of any parish not under a board of guardians, may from time to time enter into agreements with the proprietors of any cemetery established under the authority of Parliament, or with any burial board duly constituted under the statutes in that behalf, for the burial of the dead bodies of any poor persons which such guardians or overseers may undertake to bury, or towards the burial whereof they may render assistance; and thereupon the burial of any such body, under the directions of the said guardians or their officer, or of such overseers, or with their aid respectively, in such cemetery, or in the burial ground of such burial board, (unless the deceased person, or the husband or wife or next of kin of such deceased person, have otherwise expressly desired), shall be lawful: provided, however, that no such agreement shall be valid unless made in such form and with such stipulations as the Poor-law Board shall approve.

3. The words contained in this act shall be construed in like manner as in the act of the 4 & 5 Will. 4, c, 76, and in the several acts incorporated therewith.

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An Act to amend the Law concerning the certifying and regis-
tering of Places of Religious Worship in England.
[30th July, 1855.]

Sect. 1. The 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, repealed, but places of
worship certified thereunder to have force, &c.

2. Places of worship to be certified to registrargeneral.

3. Places of meeting to be recorded.

4. Places of meeting already certified, save those certi-
fied under the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, may be certified
to the registrar-general, and be recorded by him.
5. Fee of 2s. 6d. to be paid with certificate to superin-
tendent registrar.

6. Notice to be given to registrar-general of every place
of meeting becoming disused for the purposes for
which it was certified.

7. List of certified places to be printed.

8. Direction to the registrar-general to cancel records of certificates of places of worship ceasing to be used as such.

9. Certified places exempted from the operation of "The Charitable Trusts Act, 1853."

10. Nothing to affect churches, &c. of Established
Church.

11. Certificate of place having been certified to be given.
12. Sums received by or on account of registrar-general
to be accounted for, and expenses defrayed as other
expenses of the General Register Office.
13. To remove doubts as to validity of marriage.
14. Extent of act.

Whereas by an act of the first session of 1 Will. & M. c. 18, and an act of the 52 Geo. 3, c. 155, places of meeting of congregations or assemblies for religious worship of Protestants (save as therein excepted with respect to places of worship of the Established Church and otherwise) were required to be certified to the bishop's or archdeacon's court, or to the general or quarter sessions of the peace, and to be registered in such court, and recorded at such sessions: and whereas by an act of the 31 Geo. 3, c. 32, every place of congregation or assembly for religious worship of persons professing the Roman Catholic religion is, required to be certified to and recorded at the general or quarter sessions of the peace: and whereas by the two following acts respectively, that is to say, an act of the session holden in the 2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 115, and an act of the session holden in the 9 & 10 Vict. c. 59, her Majesty's subjects professing the Roman Catholic religion, and her Majesty's subjects professing the Jewish religion, in respect of their places for religious worship, are made subject to the same laws as Protestant Dissenters: and whereas by an act passed in the session holden in the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, places of meeting of congregations or assemblies for religious worship of Protestant Dissenters are required to be certified to the registrar-general of births, deaths, and marriages in England, and to be recorded in the General Register Office, in lieu of being certified to and registered and recorded in the bishop's or archdeacon's court, and at the general or quarter sessions, as hereinbefore mentioned: and whereas it is expedient that all places of religious worship, not being churches or chapels of the Established Church, should, if the congregation should desire, but not otherwise, be certified to the said registrar-general: be it therefore enacted &c. as follows:

Sect. 1. The said act of the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, shall be repealed: provided always, that the certifying thereunder before the passing of this act of any place of meeting for religious worship shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, have the same force and effect from the time of such certifying as if the same had been duly certified, registered, and recorded as before the passing of the said act of the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, was required by law, and such act and this act had not been passed.

2. Every place of meeting for religious worship of Protestant Dissenters or other Protestants, and of persons professing the Roman Catholic religion, by the said acts of Will. & M., the 31 and 52 Geo. 3, and the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, or any of them, required to be certified and registered or recorded as therein mentioned, and not heretofore certified and registered or recorded in manner required by law, and every place of meeting for religious worship of persons professing the Jewish religion not heretofore certified and registered or recorded as aforesaid, and every place of meeting for religious worship of any other body or denomination of persons, may be certified in writing to the registrar-general of births, deaths, and marriages in England, through the superintendent registrar of births, deaths, and marriages of the district in which such place may be situate; and such certificate shall be in duplicate, and upon forms in accordance with Schedule (A.) to this act, or to the like effect, such forms to be provided by the said registrargeneral, and to be obtained (without payment) upon application to such superintendent registrar as aforesaid; and the said superintendent registrar shall, upon the receipt of such certificate in duplicate, forthwith transmit the same to the said registrar-general, who, after having caused the place of meeting therein mentioned to be recorded as hereinafter directed, shall return one of the said certificates to the said superintendent registrar, to be re-delivered by him to the certifying party, and shall keep the other certificate with the records of the General Register Office.

3. The said registrar-general shall cause all places of meeting for religious worship certified to him under this act to be recorded in a book to be kept by him for that purpose at the General

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Register Office, and no such place of meeting as aforesaid shall be certified to or registered in any court of any bishop or archdeacon, or be certified to or recorded at any general or quarter sessions; and the certifying to the said registrar-general of any such place of meeting for religious worship of Protestant Dissenters or other Protestants, or Roman Catholics, or persons professing the Jewish religion, and of any place of meeting for religious worship of any other body or denomination of persons, shall, subject to the provisions herein contained, have the same force and effect as if such place had been duly certified and recorded, or registered and recorded, as before the passing of the said act of the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, was required by law, and such act and this act had not been passed. 4. Any place of meeting for religious worship heretofore certified and registered or recorded in manner required by law, and which continues to be used for religious worship, save any such place of meeting certified to the said registrar-general under the said act of the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, may, at any time after the passing of this act, be certified in writing to such registrar-general through the superintendent registrar of the district in which such place may be situate, and shall be recorded by such registrar-general in manner hereinbefore mentioned concerning places of meeting not heretofore certified and registered or recorded.

5. Upon the delivery of every certificate to the superintendent registrar for transmission to the registrar-general for the purpose of being recorded under this act, the person delivering the same shall pay to such superintendent registrar for his own use the sum of 2s. 6d., and it shall not be lawful to demand or take any greater fee or reward for the same respectively.

6. Whenever any place of meeting for religious worship which may have been certified under the said act of the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, or this act, shall have wholly ceased to be used as a place of meeting for religious worship, the person or one of the persons who so certified or last certified the same, (as the case may be), or the trustee or one of the trustees for the time being of such place of meeting, or the owner or occupier or one of the owners or occupiers thereof, shall, if then resident within the superintendent registrar's district within which such place shall be situate, forthwith give notice to the registrargeneral, through such superintendent registrar, that such place worship, such notice to be in a form in accordance with the has so ceased to be used as a place of meeting for religious Schedule (B.) to this act, or to the like effect, and which form shall be provided by the said registrar-general, and may be obtained (without payment) upon application to the said superintendent registrar; and the person giving such notice shall sign the same in the presence of such superintendent registrar or of his deputy, who shall forthwith transmit the same through the general post to the registrar-general at the General Register Office.

7. The said registrar-general shall in the year 1856, and also at such subsequent periods as one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State shall from time to time in that behalf order or direct, make out and cause to be printed a list of all places of meeting which have been certified to and recorded by him under the 15 & 16 Vict. c. 36, or this act, and the record of which has not been cancelled as hereinafter provided, and shall state in such list the county and superintendent registrar's district within which each of such places of meeting is situated, and the religious denomination to which the persons for the time being certifying it belong, and shall cause a copy of such list to be sent to every superintendent registrar of births, deaths, and marriages in England, and such list shall be open at all reasonable times to all persons desirous of inspecting the same, on payment to such superintendent registrar of

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8. Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said registrar-general, from any notice which shall have been given to him as aforesaid, or otherwise, that any certified place of meeting for religious worship has wholly ceased to be used as such, the said registrar-general shall cause the record of such certification to be cancelled, and shall give public notice of the cancellation thereof by advertisement in some newspaper circulating within the district in which such place of meeting is situated, and in the London Gazette, and shall also expunge the name of such place from the list of certified places so to be printed by him as aforesaid; and after such cancellation and publication thereof as aforesaid, such place shall cease to be deemed duly certified as by law required, and shall so

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