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Funeral Funds Act 1979
79Appeal against direction to suspend new business of funeral funds
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#### 79 Appeal against direction to suspend new business of funeral funds
79 Appeal against direction to suspend new business of funeral funds
> > (1) Where the Secretary—
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> > > (a) directs a funeral contribution fund not to accept any new contributors under section 63, or
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> > > (b) directs a pre-paid funeral fund not to act as trustee of trust funds under new pre-paid contracts under section 64,
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> > an appeal against that direction may be made to the Supreme Court by the fund.
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> > (2) On hearing an appeal under subsection (1), the Supreme Court may make an order—
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> > > (a) confirming the direction of the Secretary if it is satisfied that the direction is in the interests of persons who are or may become contributors to the fund or, as the case may be, who have entered into pre-paid contracts in respect of which the fund acts as trustee, or
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> > > (b) revoking the direction of the Secretary if it is not so satisfied.