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Government Agency entry Registrar of Friendly Societies (1881 - 1926)

New South Wales

From
1881
New South Wales
To
1926
Functions
Regulatory Body

Summary

Formed in 1881 under the Trade Union Act, the Registrar of Friendly Societies was responsible for registering undustrial bodies as well as trade unions in the state of New South Wales. On the 1 July 1926 the Industrial Registrar overtook the functions of the Registrar of Friendly Societies with the enactment of the Trade Union (Amendment) Act, 1926.

Timeline

 1881 - 1926 Registrar of Friendly Societies
       1918 - 1970s Industrial Registrars Branch
             1970s - 1997 Industrial Registry

Ross G. Elford