COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS General Section 65 – Industrial and provident societies, friendly societies, etc.Section 66 – Miners’ welfare institutes
124.These sections provide that, for the purposes of the Act, registered industrial and provident societies, registered and incorporated friendly societies and miners’ welfare institutes will be treated as satisfying certain of the general conditions and additional conditions for being a qualifying club if certain requirements relating to their constitution and management are met. The effect of the provisions of these sections is that such bodies may apply for a club premises certificate.