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 ===Option 2: Adopt the new model bylaws===
-An option available to societies with the introduction of the new Act, instead of preparing a consolidated set of existing bylaws (with or without further revisions), is to adopt a new set of bylaws entirely. The new set could be the '''new model bylaws''' found in [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-216-2015/latest/bc-reg-216-2015.html#Schedule_1__24312 Schedule 1 of the Societies Regulation]; a Word version is available through the Corporate Registry website.
+An option available to societies with the introduction of the new ''Societies Act'', instead of preparing a consolidated set of existing bylaws (with or without further revisions), is to adopt a new set of bylaws entirely. The new set could be the '''new model bylaws''' found in [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-216-2015/latest/bc-reg-216-2015.html#Schedule_1__24312 Schedule 1 of the Societies Regulation]; a Word version is available through the Corporate Registry website.
 These model bylaws contain basic clauses for governing and operating a society – such as the conduct of meetings and the role of directors – that align with the new Act.