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ANTIGUA.

Provisions for
the case of a
member dying
intestate.
leaving an
infant heir.

Punishment
of fraud in
withholding
money ete.

Initiation of
proceedings.

8 Building Societies. No. of 1955.

died intestate, the payment shall be valid and
effectual with respect to any demand from any
other person as next of kin or as the lawful
representative of such deceased member or deposi-
tor against the funds of the society, but neverthe-
less such next of kin or representative shall have
his lawful remedy for the amount against the
person who received the same.

17. Wherever a member ofa society, having
executed a mortgage to the society, dies intestate,
leaving an infant heir or infant co-heiress, it shall
be lawful for the society, after selling the mort-
gaged premises, to pay to the administrator or
administratrix of the deceased member any money.
which may remain in the hands of the society
after paying the amount due to the society and-the
costs and expenses of sale.

_ 18. If any person by false representation of
any kind obtains possession of any moneys, securi-
ties, books, papers, or other effects of a society, or,
having the same in his possession, withholds or
misapplies, or wilfully applies the whole or any
part thereof to purposes other than those expressed
or directed in the rules of the society and author-
ized by this Ordinance, he shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on summary conviction
to a penalty of one hundred dollars and it shall be
lawful for the Magistrate to make an order that he
forthwith deliver up to the society all such moneys,
securities, books, papers, or other effects, and do
forthwith repay to the society the amount of
money applied improperly, and in default such
delivery of effects or repayment of such amount
of money or payment of such penalty it shall be
lawful for the Magistrate to sentence him to be
imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for three
months; but nothing herein contained shall prevent
any such person from being proceeded against by
way of indictment if a conviction has not been
previously obtained against him for the same
offence under the provisions of this Ordinance.

19. Proceedings under section 18 may be
taken by or at the instance of —

(a) the society; or