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J)utzes and functions of soczcltes .-Subject to such rules as may he made in this b<'half, a society may- (,l) take tnea~u1es to n1ake avadable fishing in1plcments to Its members at reasonable cost ; (b) advance loans to the rnemhers for the purchase of fishiug in1p1cJnt~nts and effect recovery of sucl1 loans in easy instalments ; (c) provide facilities for stor~ge, processing and tnarketing of mariuo 1 products ; J (d) provide fac1ht1cs to the membc1s for the repair and tnaintenauc(' of fishing implen1cnts ; , (e) cvolvt· and implement scltem<'S for the welfare of the residrut1 of fishct ics vil Jagcs ; ~ (f) provide for the payment of accident reltef to members &lnd theiJ families ; (g) provide for the payment of incapacity or disability or old agtt benefits to mcm bcrs ; (h) provide fo1 such other \Vel fare schetnes as would ilnprove th'' !tandard of ]Jvjng and amehorate the social condittons of the 1nembers ; • ( 1) provide for nlatters ancillary or incidental to any of the functious aforesaid ; and (j) perform such other fanctions as 111ay be prescribed.