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(B) SECTION 5(A) SETS OUT LENGTHY PROVISIONS ON THE ISSUES OF CERTIFICATES TO RURAL SOCIETIES, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR TO US WHAT THE PURPOSE OF SUCH CERTIFICATES IS. IS IT SIMPLY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SECTION 8(D), TO PREVENT SOCIETIES WHICH ARE NOT ''RURAL COMMITTEES'' FROM DESCRIBING THEMSELVES AS SUCH? HOW IS THE NOTIFICATION OFFICER TO JUDGE, WHEN NO DEFINITION IS PROVIDED?
(C) THE POWER IN SECTION 8(3) APPEARS TO DUPLICATE THE POWER IN SECTION 8(2) READ TOGETHER WITH SECTION 8(1)(B).
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SECTION 17(1) AND (3) NOW APPLY ONLY TO TRIADS, BUT SUBSECTION (2) APPLIES TO 'ANY UNLAWFUL SOCIETY''. IS THIS INTENDED? IF SO THE WORD 'FURTHER'' IN LINE 4 SHOULD BE
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