Friendly Societies Act 1850
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies. |
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| Citation | 13 & 14 Vict. c. 115 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 August 1850 |
| Commencement | 15 August 1850[b] |
| Expired | 15 August 1851[b] |
| Repealed | 1 August 1855 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Friendly Societies Act 1855 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Friendly Societies Act 1850 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Friendly Societies Act 1850[a] (13 & 14 Vict. c. 115) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and amended enactments relating to friendly societies in the United Kingdom.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 1 of the act repealed 4 enactments, listed in that section, except for any benefit building societies established by the Benefit Building Societies Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 32).[2]
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Geo. 4. c. 56 | Friendly Societies Act 1829 | An Act passed in the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled AnAct to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly | The whole act. |
| 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 37 | Friendly Societies Act 1832 | An Act passed in the Second Year of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend an Act of the Tenth Year ofHis late Majesty KingGeorge the Fourth, by extending the Time within which pre-existing Societies must conform to the Provisions of that Act. | The whole act. |
| 4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 40 | Friendly Societies Act 1834 | An Act passed in the Fourth and Fifth Years of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies. | The whole act. |
| 3 & 4 Vict. c. 73 | Friendly Societies Act 1840 | An Act passed in the Session of Parliament held in the Third and Fourth Years of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to explain and amend the Acts relating to Friendly Societies. | The whole act. |
| 9 & 10 Vict. c. 27 | Friendly Societies Act 1846 | An Act passed in the Session of Parliament held in the Ninth and Tenth Years of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies. | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to continue and amend an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies. |
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| Citation | 15 & 16 Vict. c. 65 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 June 1852 |
| Commencement | 30 June 1852[c] |
| Repealed | 1 August 1855 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Friendly Societies Act 1850 |
| Repealed by | Friendly Societies Act 1855 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The whole act was continued until the end of the next session of parliament after 1 October 1853 by section 4 of the Friendly Societies Act 1852[a] (15 & 16 Vict. c. 65).
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Friendly Societies Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 63).
The acts repealed by the act were again repealed by the Friendly Societies Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 63), which extended to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Notes
- ^ a b c d The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ a b Section 51.
- ^ Section 1.
References
- ^ "What were friendly societies?". Who Do You Think You Are Magazine. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Britain, Great (1850). The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Passed in the ... [1807-69]. Vol. 90. His Majesty's statute and law Printers. pp. 802–823.
External links
- Text of the Friendly Societies Act 1850 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.