Friendly Societies Act, 1956

Act 25 of 1956

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Citation: Act 25 of 1956
Date: 11 May 1956
Language: English
Type: Act
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History of this document

01 April 2018 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017

01 November 2008 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Services Laws General Amendment Act, 2008

01 January 1999 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Long-term Insurance Act, 1998

22 November 1996 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act, 1996

04 October 1996 amendment not yet applied

Amended by General Law Amendment Act, 1996

01 January 1996 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Labour Relations Act, 1995

01 July 1993 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Friendly Societies Amendment Act, 1988

Amended by Financial Institutions Second Amendment Act, 1993

01 June 1993 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1993

01 May 1992 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Services Board Amendment Act, 1992

01 October 1990 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Services Board Act, 1990

06 October 1989 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act, 1989

29 September 1989 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1989

30 June 1989 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Second Amendment Act, 1989

20 May 1988 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1988

18 July 1984 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1984

01 August 1980 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1980

13 July 1979 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1979

01 August 1976 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1976

28 May 1975 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical Schemes Amendment Act, 1975

28 June 1972 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1972

26 June 1968 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 1968

04 June 1965 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Friendly Societies Amendment Act, 1965

28 June 1963 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Friendly Societies Amendment Act, 1963

20 June 1962 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Inspection of Financial Institutions Act, 1962

31 December 1959

Commenced by Friendly Societies Act, 1956: Commencement

06 July 1959 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Finance Act, 1959

09 July 1957 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Finance Act, 1957

11 May 1956 this version

Published in Government Gazette 5679

28 April 1956

Assented to

Cited documents 0

Documents citing this one 131

Gazette 121

1.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1971-12-24 number 3339
2.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1971-12-31 number 3351
3.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1972-01-07 number 3354
4.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1972-03-10 number 3408
5.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1972-09-08 number 3644
6.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1973-09-21 number 4026
7.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1973-11-09 number 4073
8.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1974-01-25 number 4144
9.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1974-06-05 number 4290
10.	South Africa Government Gazette dated 1975-08-29 number 4828

Judgment 8

1.	Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another [2003] ZACC 11 (31 July 2003)	4 citations
2.	Blue Crane Route Municipality v Municipal Workers Retirement Fund (CA 221/2021) [2023] ZAECGHC 126 (24 January 2023)
3.	Blue Crane Route Municipality v Municipal Workers Retirement Fund (CA 221/2021) [2023] ZAECGHC 129 (24 January 2023)
4.	Commissiner for Inland Revenue v Southern Life Association Ltd (89/86) [1986] ZASCA 80 (26 August 1986)
5.	Impact Financial Consultants CC and Another v Bam NO and Others (856/2019) [2021] ZASCA 54 (30 April 2021)
6.	Mouton v Mynwerkersunie (191/75) [1976] ZASCA 73 (29 September 1976)
7.	Van Dyk t/a Van Dyks Property Brokers v M3T Developments (Pty) Ltd (14578/2023) [2024] ZAKZPHC 64 (23 August 2024)
8.	Volkskas Beleggingskorporasie Beperk v Oranje Benefit Society (224/76) [1977] ZASCA 94 (23 September 1977)

Act 2

1.	Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002	300 citations
2.	Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017	123 citations