Amand- ment of
section 5.
(b) by the deletion of the words "governing body thereof"
and the substitution therefor of the following-
3.
"governing body of such society or any branch thereof"".
Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended-- (a) by the deletion of subsection (3) and the substitution
therefor of the following-
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"(3) The Registrar may refuse to register a local society where he is satisfied that-
(a) such society is a branch of or is affiliated to
or connected with--
(i) any organization or group of A political nature established outside the Colony; or
(ii) any society whose exemption from registration has been rescinded under sub- section (5) or whose registration has been cancelled under subsection (6); or
(b) such society is unlawful by virtue of any other enactment or is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for any purpose pre- judicial to or incompatible with peace, welfare or good order in the Colony. (3A) No local society shall be registered or exempted from registration by a name which-
(a) contains the words "rural committes" or any other words which, in the opinion of the Registrar, suggest or are calculated to suggest that such society is a rural com- mittee or federation of rural committees, unless such society is a rural committee or federation of rural committees recognized as such by the District Commissioner, New Territories;
(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;
(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; (d) in the opinion of the Registrar, suggests or is calculated to suggest that the society is either a company
registered under the (Cap. 32). Companies Ordinance or a trade union registered under the Trade Unions and Trade Disputes Ordinance.";
(Cap. 64).
(b) by the deletion of subsection (5) and the substitution
therefor of the following-
(5) The Registrar may rescind at any time the exemption granted by him in respect of any society under subsection (2) if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do on any of the following grounds, namely--
(a) that such society is affiliated to or connected with any organization or group of a political nature established outside the Colony; or (b) that such society is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for any purpose pre- judicial to or incompatible with peace, welfare or good order in the Colony; or
(c) that such society or any group of members of such society or any office-bearer of such society acting in his capacity as an office- bearer has in any way been connected with or participated in or instigated or supported the performance of any illegal act; or
(d) that any illegal act has been performed on any premises leased, rented, borrowed, used or controlled by such society or by any office- bearer of such society acting in his capacity as office-bearer; or
(c) that such society has exercised or is exercis- ing or intends or has attempted to exercise influence over the conduct or management of any school as defined in section 2 of the