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The Societies Registration Act, 1860
An Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies
Act No. 21 of 1860 · Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Sections
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Contents
- 1Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration.
- 2Memorandum of association.
- 3Registration and fees.
- 4Annual list of managing body to be filed.
- 5Property of society how vested.
- 6Suits by and against societies.
- 7Suits not to abate.
- 8Enforcement of judgment against society.
- 9Recovery of penalty accruing under bye-law.
- 10Members liable to be sued as strangers.
- 11Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers.
- 12Societies enabled to alter, extend or abridge their purposes.
- 13Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs.
- 14Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit. Proviso for Joint-stock Companies.
- 15Who is a Member.
- 16Governing body defined.
- 17Registration of societies formed before Act.
- 18Such societies to file memorandum, etc., with Registrar of Joint-stock Companies.
- 19Inspection of documents, Certified copies.
- 20To what societies the Act shall apply.