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Societies
[1988 Ed.
LW 262/89
rural committees unless such society is a rural committee or a federation of rural committees acknowledged as such by the Secretary for District Administration; or (Amended, L.N. 94/74; L.N. 17/82 and L.N. 14/83) Home Affairs
(b) is identical with that by which a society already in existence is known or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated in the opinion of the Registrar to mislead; or
(c) in the opinion of the Registrar is calculated to mislead members of the public as to the true character or purpose of the society; or
(d) in the opinion of the Registrar suggests or is calculated to suggest that the society belongs to a class of persons listed in the Schedule, other than a society to which a notice under section 2(2A) has been given. (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 15)
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a) the Secretary for District Administration, in his absolute discretion, may issue to any society a certificate in such form as he may prescribe showing that he acknowledges such society as a rural committee or as a federation or other association of rural committees and may cancel, amend or withdraw any such certificate and the issue or withdrawal of such certificate shall be conclusive evidence as to whether or not a society is acknowledged by the Secretary for District Administration as a rural committee or as a federation or other association of rural committees. (Amended, L.N. 94/74; L.N. 17/82 and L.N. 14/83)
(3) No registered society or exempted society shall change its name without the prior consent in writing of the Registrar.
(Added, 28 of 1961, s. 3)
Rules of a society
8. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 9(3), no society shall be registered or exempted from registration if the constitution or rules thereof do not, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, contain-
(a) such matters as are prescribed; and
(b) such other matters as the Registrar may reasonably require.
(2) No amendment to the constitution or rules of a registered society or an exempted society shall be made except in accordance with the prior approval in writing of the Registrar, which approval may be withheld if the constitution or rules as amended would not comply with the provisions of subsection (1). (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 4)
(2A) The Registrar may, at any time, in the case of a society registered or exempted from registration before 21 July 1961, by notice served on such society require the society to amend its constitution or rules to contain-
(a) such matters as are prescribed; and
(b) such other matters as the Registrar may reasonably require. (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 4)