This part of the law applies to you if you are making a decision about a society. You might be deciding to remove the society from the register under subpart 1. You might be deciding how to distribute the society's surplus assets under subpart 5 for the purposes of section 216. You might also be deciding to appoint a liquidator of a society. This part of the law applies to these kinds of decisions. It tells you what to do in these situations. This law is about making decisions that affect a society. You need to follow this part of the law when making these decisions. It applies to decisions about removing a society from the register, distributing surplus assets, or appointing a liquidator.