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for unlawful purposes or for any purpose prejudicial to or incompatible with peace, welfare or good order in the Colony, he shall refuse to register it.
(4) Where the Registrar agrees to register a local society under this Ordinance, he shall forthwith enter or cause to be entered in a register kept for the purpose the particulars given in the application form and the date of his order directing registration. The register may be searched and examined by any person during the usual office hours on application made to the Registrar or to an assistant registrar.
(5) The Registrar may, in his discretion, rescind at any time any exemption granted by him under subsection (2) if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do on the ground that the society concerned is affiliated or connected with any organization or group of a political nature established outside the Colony or on the ground that such society is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for any purpose prejudicial to or incompatible with peace, welfare or good order in the Colony. Any such rescission shall be notified in the manner provided by subsection (2) of section 16: Provided that, notwithstanding section 9, the society concerned shall not be deemed to be an unlawful society until thirty days have elapsed from the date of the notification and such society has failed to obtain registration under this Ordinance within that period.
(6) The Registrar may, in his discretion, cancel at any time, the registration of any society effected under subsection (4) if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do on any of the grounds mentioned in the preceding subsection: Provided that, prior to cancelling any registration, the Registrar shall notify his intention to one or more of the office-bearers of the society concerned and shall give him or them an opportunity to submit reasons (if any) why the registration should not be cancelled. The cancellation of a registration shall be notified in the manner provided by subsection (2) of section 16 and shall take effect on the day of such notification.
(7) Any office-bearer or member of a local society who is aggrieved by the Registrar's refusal to register such society, or by his decision to rescind the exemption from registration granted to such society or to cancel the registration thereof, may appeal against such refusal or decision to the Governor in Council whose decision shall be final.
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for unlawful purposes or for any purpose prejudicial to or incompatible with peace, welfare or good order in the Colony, he shall refuse to register it.
(4) Where the Registrar agrees to register a local society under this Ordinance, he shall forthwith enter or cause to be entered in a register kept for the purpose the particulars given in the application form and the date of his order directing registration. The register may be searched and examined by any person during the usual office hours on application made to the Registrar or to an assistant registrar.
(5) The Registrar may, his discretion, rescind at any time any exemption granted by him under subsection (2) if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do on the ground that the society concerned is affiliated or connected with any organization or group of a political nature established outside the Colony or on the ground that such society is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for any purpose prejudical to or incompatible with peace, welfare or good order in the Colony. Any such rescission shall be notified in the manner provided by subsection (2) of section 16: Provided that, notwithstanding section 9, the society concerned shall not be deemed to be an unlawful society until thirty days have elapsed from the date of the notification and such society has failed to obtain registration under this Ordinance within that period.
(6) The Registrar may, in his discretion, cancel at any time, the registration of any society effected under subsection (4) if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do on any of the Provided grounds mentioned in the preceding subsection : that, prior to cancelling any registration, the Registrar shall notify his intention to one or more of the office-bearers of the society concerned and shall give him or them an opportunity to submit reasons (if any) why the registration should not be cancelled. The cancellation of a registration shall be notified in the manner provided by subsection (2) of section 16 and shall take effect on the day of such notification.
(7) Any office-bearer or member of a local society who is aggrieved by the Registrar's refusal to register such society, or by his decision to rescind the exemption from registration granted to such society or to cancel the registration thereof, may appeal against such refusal or decision to the Governor in Council whose decision shall be final.
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