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Form II

The Socictics (Regi tration) Rules, 1949.

(Rule 3)

In accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the

Societies Ordinance, 1949, I hereby order that the society named

shall be

(registered

(exempted from registration) under the said Ordinance.

This.... .day of...

1949.

Registrar of Socictics.

✰ Delete hichever inapplicable.

Objects and Reasons.

Prior to the enactment of the Socictics Ordinance; 1920,

the legislation in force in the Colony dealing with socictics, i.c.

the Sociotics Ordinance, 1911, provided for the compulsory registration

of all socictios.

2.

The Sociotics Ordinance, 1920, introduced alteration of the

law, particularly in that registration of societies was no longer

rendered compulsory. Infact, however, many societies in the years

since 1920 have continued voluntarily to register with the Secretary

for Chinese Affairs thor by notifying their existence.

3.

It is considered that at prosent time the maintenance of

law and order in the Colony would be assisted by the existence of

record of all societies in the Colony and a knowledge of their objects

and by enhanced powers of control of societies.

In these circumstances a principal object of the Bill is to'

provide legislation in replacement of the Societies Ordinance, 1920,

which replaces legal obligation u on every society (as defined in

clause 2) to apply for registration. Consequently, (sec clauses 9 and claus

25 withi 25 within 30 days of the commencement of the Ordinance any society