THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 7, 1912.
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7. Any information furnished by any society under Section 7 of the Ordinance shall be signed in the same manner as is provided in the case of an application of an existing society for exemption from registration.
8. The Registrar shall enter in the Record of Exempted Societies any information furnished by any society under Section 7 of the Ordinance.
Registered Societies.
9. Every application for registration shall be made to the Registrar and shall be accompanied by a true copy of the constitution and rules of the society and by a true state- ment of the following particulars :-
(a.) The title of the society.
(b.) Its objects.
(c.) The class of persons, if any. to whom its membership is restricted.
(d.) The number of members, if any, at the date of the application.
(e.) The maximum or proposed number of members, if any.
(f.) The titles, duties, methods of appointment, and terms of office of its officers. (g.) The method of election of the members.
(h.) The premises where its business is, or is proposed to be, carried on, or its
meetings are, or are proposed to be, held.
(¿.) The names and addresses of the existing, or proposed, officers.
(.) The days, if any, observed or to be observed as feast days or otherwise
specially observed or to be observed.
(k.) The immovable property, if any, owned by the society, and the manner in
which such property is held or vested.
(7.) The date of the commencement of the financial or business year of the society.
10. In the case of an existing society the application shall be signed by the president and secretary of the society, or, if such offices do not exist, then by such persons as may appear to the Registrar to hold positions in the society analogous to those of president an l secretary, or, in default of any such persons, then by such officers or members of the society, not exceeding five in all, as may seem proper to the Registrar.
11. In the case of a proposed society the application shall be signed by such of the promotors of the society, not exceeding five in all, as may seem proper to the Registrar.
12. Upon registration being granted by the Governor-in-Council the Registrar shall enter the particulars in the Register of Registered Societies and shall file the copy of the constitution and rules of the society.
13. Every change in the address of the premises where the business of the society is carried on or its meetings are held shall be reported to the Registrar within seven days of the change coming into effect. The report of the change shall be signed in the same manner as is provided in the case of an application of an existing society for registration. The obligation imposed by this Rule shall be deemed to be a personal obligation upon the pre- sident and secretary and upon all members of the committee of the society, or, if such offices do not exist, then upon all persons holding positions in the society analogous to those of president, secretary and member of committee, and upon all persons managing or assisting in the management of the society.
14. The information which the Registrar may order a society to furnish to him under Section 8 of the Ordinance shall include:-
(a.) A copy of the current constitution and rules of the society.
(b.) Information, as on any given date, of the particulars specified in Rule 9. (c.) Information, as on any given date, of the actual number of members of the
society.
(d.) The names and addresses of all the members of the society.
(e.) Full information as to the property and financial position of the society, including inspection of the title deeds for any immovable property and of all books of account.
(ƒ.) A balance sheet of the last year's working of the society.