1988 Ed.]
Societies
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(ed) on 2 or more occasions within the preceding 12 months an offence under-
(i) the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134); or
(ii) the Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148); or
(iii) Part XII of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200),
has been committed in connection with or in respect of any place or premises owned, occupied, used or controlled by the society, or of which the society is the lessee; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)
(ee) within the preceding 12 months, members of the society numbering more than 10 per cent of the membership of the society, or more than 10 members thereof, whichever is the lesser, have been convicted of any criminal offence; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)
(ef) within the preceding 6 months, the society has on 2 or more occasions failed to conduct the activities of the society or meetings thereof in such manner as to prevent disturbance or disorder; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)
(eg) the society has on 2 or more occasions been in breach of its obligations under this Ordinance; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)
(f) the society is a branch of or is affiliated to or is connected with any organization or group of a political nature established outside Hong Kong; or (Amended, 30 of 1988, s. 4)
(g) the society has exercised or is exercising or intends to exercise or has attempted to exercise influence over the conduct or management of any school as defined by section 3 of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279), or over any teacher or pupil in such school and that such influence is
(i) of a political nature; or
(ii) prejudicial to the conduct or management of such school or to the welfare and good order of any such teacher or pupil; or
(h) in the case of a society which has been exempted from registration, the society, in the opinion of the Registrar, has ceased to be used solely for religious, charitable, social or recreational purposes or to be a rural committee or a federation or other association of rural committees.
(2) A copy of such notice shall be published in the Gazette within 7 days after the date of such service.
(3) If within such period of 14 days the society does not show cause to the Registrar why the registration or exemption from registration of the society should not be cancelled-
(a) if the notice was served on a ground set forth in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (ea), (eb), (ec), (ed), (ee), (ef) or (eg), the Registrar shall cancel the registration or exemption from registration of the society; and (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 6)
(b) if the notice was served on a ground set forth in subsection (1)(f), (g) or (h), the Registrar, after consultation with the Chief Secretary, may cancel the registration or exemption from registration of the society.
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