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Citation.

Application forms.

Decision of

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

1.

SCHEDULE

THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE, 1949

(Section 26)

RULES

These rules may be cited as the Societies (Registration) Rules, 1949.

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Every application for the registration of any local society shall be made in Form I of the Schedule to these rules, which form shall be supplied by the Registrar of Societies. Such application shall be signed by the three principal office-bearers of such society.

3.

The decision of the Registrar upon every application made Registrar upon in manner specified in rule 2 shall be communicated in Form II application. of the Schedule to these rules.

Changes of declared objects of society.

Change of name of society.

4. No alteration in the declared objects of any registered society shall be operative without the prior permission in writing of the Registrar obtained upon application to him made in writing and signed by the principal office-bearer.

5. No registered or exempted society shall change its name without the prior permission in writing of the Registrar obtained on application to him made in writing and signed by the principal office-bearer.

SCHEDULE

Form I

THE SOCIETIES (REGISTRATION) RULES, 1949

(Rule 2)

Application is hereby made for the registration of a society of which the name and other description are as follows:-

Name

Address

Objects

Description of persons to whom membership is restricted.