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Rules of a society.
(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 trua 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. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (4) of subsec tion (1) the District Commissioner, New Territories, in his absolute discretion, may issue to any society a certificate io such form as he may prescribe showing that he acknow- ledges 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 District Commissioner. New Territories as a rural com- millee or as a federation or other association of rural committees.
(3) No registered society or exempted society sball change its name without the prior consent in writing of the Registrar,
5C. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of section 3D, 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 reason.
ably require.
(2) No amendment to the constitution 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 constitu tion or rules as amended would not comply with the provisions of subsection (1),
(3) If at any time it appears to the Registrar that the activities of any registered society or any exempted society are not in accordance with the objects of the society as set oul in the constitution or rules of the society, the Registrar may by notice served on the society order the society to desist from such activities.
Keeping of registera
Cancellation of registra pic sund exemption
from regis Lention.
SD. (1) When the Registrar agrees to register a society or to grant to a society exemption from registration in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance he shall forthwith enter or cause to be entered in a register of registered societies or a register of exempted societies, as the case may be, kept for that purpose the particulars given in the application form and the date of his order directing registration or exemption from registration.
(2) Any register kept in accordance with the provi- sions of this section shall be available for inspection during office hours by members of the general public on payment to the general revenue of the Colony of such fee as may be prescribed.
(3) In granting a society exemption from registration. the Registrar may grant the society exemption from com- pliance with the provisions of sections 5C and SF upon such conditions as he shall consider necessary and may revoke or amend such exemption.
SE. (1) The Registrar may serve on a society notice in such form as may be prescribed, requiring the society to show cause to his satisfaction, within fourteen days of such service, why the registration or exemption from regis- tration of the society should not be cancelled by reason of the fact that-
(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 in accordance with the provisions of this section; or
(b) the society is unlawful by virtue of any other
enactment; 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; or
(a) the society has altered the constitution or rules thereof in contravention of the provisions of sub- section (2) of section SC; or
(e) the society has failed to comply with a notice served on it in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of section SC; or
(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 the Colony; or
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