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Repeal and replacement
of section 5.
(c)
by the addition after the definition "society" of the following- "branch of a society" includes any society which is in any
way subordinate to any other society;";
(d) by the deletion of the semicolon at the end of the definition
"office-bearer" and the addition thereto of the following-
"or in the case of a Triad Society, any person holding any rank or office in the Triad Society other than that of any ordinary member;":
(e) by the addition after the definition "office-bearer" of the
following
"'prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section
25+":
by the deletion of the definitions "Registrar" and "assistant registrar" and the substitution therefor of the following-
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Societies and any assis- tant registrar appointed in accordance with the provision of section 3;":
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(g) by the addition after the definition "Registrar" of the follow-
ing-
""triad ritual" means any ritual commonly used by triad societies. any ritual closely resembling any such ritual and
any part of any such ritual."; and
(4) by the addition at the end thereof of the following-
Schedule.
"(2) The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any person listed in the Schedule.
(3) The Governor in Council may by order amend the Schedule.".
3. Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following- “Registration. 5. (1) Within fourteen days of formation every local society shall make application to the Registrar for registra- tion or for exemption from registration under this Ordin- anco, in such form and such manner as shall be prescribed.
(2) The Registrar may register the society or if he is satisfied that the society is established solely for religious, charitable, social or recreational purposes or as a rural committee or as a federation or other association of rural commillees, he may in his absolute discretion exempt the society from registration.
Refusal of registration, etc.
03 of 1952).
Name of society.
SA. (1) The Registrar may refuse to register or to exempt from registration a society if
(a) the society is a branch of or is affiliated to or is connected with any society whose registration has been cancelled or whose exemption from registra- tion has been rescinded; or
(b) the society is unlawful by virtue of any other
enuctment; or
(c) any group of members of the society or any office- bearers of the society have in any way been con- nected with or participated in or instigated or supported the commission of an offence against this Ordinance.
(2) The Registrar, after consultation with the Colonial Secretary, may refuse la register or to exempt from registra- tion a society if he is satisfied that-
(a) the society is a branch of or is affiliated to or is connected with any organization or group of a political nature established outside the Colony, or (b) 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 2 of the Education Ordin- ance, 1952. or over any teacher or pupil in any 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
(c) the society is likely to be used for any purpose prejudicial to or incompatible with peace, welfare
or good order in the Colony.
5B. (1) The Registrar shall refuse to register or to exempt from registration any society, and shall refuse to permit a society to change the name of the society if the name, or the new name, as the case may be, of the society-
(a) contains the words "rural committee” or any other words which, in the opinion of the Registrar, suggest or are calculated to suggest that the society is a rural committee or a federation or other association of rural committees unless such society is a rural committee or a federation of rural committees acknowledged as such by the District Commissioner, New Territories; or