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tbe provisions of aDy scheme are no longer on the whole so
favourable to the general body of workmen of such employer
and their dependents as the provisions of this Act or that the
provisions of such scheme are being violated, or that the
scheme is not being fairly administered, or that satisfactory
reasons exist for revoking the certificate, the registrar shall
examine into the complaint,, and, if satisfied that good cause
exist for such complaint, shall, unless the cause of complaint
is removed, revoke the certificate.
(5.) When a certificate is revoked or expires any moneys
or securities held for the purpose of the scheme shall be
distributed as may be arranged between tho employer and
workmen, or as may be determined by the Registrar of
Friendly Societies in the event of a difference of opinion.
(6.) Whenever a scheme has been certified as aforesaid, it
shall be the duty of the employer to answer all such inquiries
and to furnish all such accounts in regard to the scheme as
may be made or required by the Registrar of Friendly
Societies.
(7.) The Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies shall include
in his annual report the particulars of the proceedings of the
Registrar under this Act.
4. Where, in an employment to which this xlct applies, the
undertakers as herein-after defined contract with any person
for the execution by or under such contractor of any work
and the undertakers would, if such work were executed by
workmen immediately employed by them, be liable to pay
compensation under this Act to those workmen in respect of
any accident arising out of and in the course of their employ-
ment, the undertakers shall be liable to pay to any workmen
employed in the execution of the work any compensation,
which is payable to the workman (whether under this Act or
in respect of personal negligence or wilful act independently
of this Act) by such contractor, or would be so payable if such
Gontj actor were an employer to whom this Act applies.
Provided that the undertakers shall be entitled to be
indemnified by any other person who would have been liable
indeptnuently of this section.
This section shall not apply to any contract with any
person for the execution by or under such contractor of any
work which is merely ancillary or incidental to, and is no part
of, or process in, the trade or business carried on by such
undertakers respectively.