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CAP. 151]

Cessation of existence of

a society.

Information to be

furnished by societies.

Persons responsible

Societies.

6. (1) If the Registrar has reason to believe that any registered or exempted society has ceased to exist, he may publish in the Gazette a notification calling upon such society to furnish him with proof of its existence within three months from the date of such notification.

(2) If at the expiration of such three months the Registrar is satisfied that the society has ceased to exist, a notification to that effect shall be published in the Gazette, and the society shall be deemed to have ceased to exist from the date of such publication.

7. (1) The Registrar may, at any time, by notice under his hand, order any exempted society or registered society to furnish him in writing with-

(a) a true and complete copy of the constitution and rules of any such society in force at the date of such order;

(b) a true and complete list of office-bearers and members of any such society residing in the Colony or present therein at the date of such order;

(c) a true and complete return of the number of meetings held by any such society in the Colony within the period of six months immediately preceding such order, stating the place or places at which such meetings were held;

(d) such other information as may be prescribed.

(2) An order given under the preceding subsection shall specify the time within which (being not less than seven days) the information shall be supplied: Provided that the Registrar may, on application made to him and on good cause being shown, grant an extension of time at his discretion.

8. (1) The obligations imposed upon exempted societies for supplying and registered societies by section 7 shall be binding upon every office-bearer and upon every person managing or assisting in the management of any such society in the Colony: Provided always that any such office-bearer or other person as aforesaid shall not be so bound unless he has been served with the order given by the Registrar.

(2) If any exempted society or registered society fails to comply with the whole or part of any order given under

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CAP. 151] Cessation of existence of a society. Information to be furnished by societies. Persons responsible Societies. 6. (1) If the Registrar has reason to believe that any registered or exempted society has ceased to exist, he may publish in the Gazette a notification calling upon such society to furnish him with proof of its existence within three months from the date of such notification. (2) If at the expiration of such three months the Registrar is satisfied that the society has ceased to exist, a notification to that effect shall be published in the Gazette, and the society shall be deemed to have ceased to exist from the date of such publication. 7. (1) The Registrar may, at any time, by notice under his hand, order any exempted society or registered society to furnish him in writing with- (a) a true and complete copy of the constitution and rules of any such society in force at the date of such order; (b) a true and complete list of office-bearers and members of any such society residing in the Colony or present therein at the date of such order; (c) a true and complete return of the number of meetings held by any such society in the Colony within the period of six months immediately preceding such order, stating the place or places at which such meetings were held; (d) such other information as may be prescribed. (2) An order given under the preceding subsection shall specify the time within which (being not less than seven days) the information shall be supplied: Provided that the Registrar may, on application made to him and on good cause being shown, grant an extension of time at his discretion. 8. (1) The obligations imposed upon exempted societies for supplying and registered societies by section 7 shall be binding upon every office-bearer and upon every person managing or assisting in the management of any such society in the Colony: Provided always that any such office-bearer or other person as aforesaid shall not be so bound unless he has been served with the order given by the Registrar. (2) If any exempted society or registered society fails to comply with the whole or part of any order given under - 176 -

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CAP. 151] Cessation of existence of a society. Information to be furnished by societies. Persons responsible Societies. 6. (1) If the Registrar has reason to believe that any registered or exempted society has ceased to exist, he may publish in the Gazette a notification calling upon such society to furnish him with proof of its existence within three months from the date of such notification. (2) If at the expiration of such three months the Registrar is satisfied that the society has ceased to exist, a notification to that effect shall be published in the Gazette, and the society shall be deemed to have ceased to exist from the date of such publication. 7. (1) The Registrar may, at any time, by notice under his hand, order any exempted society or registered society to furnish him in writing with- (a) a true and complete copy of the constitution and rules of any such society in force at the date of such order; (b) a true and complete list of office-bearers and members of any such society residing in the Colony or present therein at the date of such order; (c) a true and complete return of the number of meetings held by any such society in the Colony within the period of six months immediately preceding such order, stating the place or places at which such meetings were held; (d) such other information as may be prescribed. (2) An order given under the preceding subsection shall specify the time within which (being not less than seven days) the information shall be supplied: Provided that the Registrar may, on application made to him and on good cause being shown, grant an extension of time at his discretion. 8. (1) The obligations imposed upon exempted societies for supplying and registered societies by section 7 shall be binding upon information. every office-bearer and upon every person managing or assisting in the management of any such society in the Colony : Provided always that any such office-bearer or other person as aforesaid shall not be so bound unless he has been served with the order given by the Registrar. (2) If any exempted society or registered society fails to comply with the whole or part of any order given under - 176 -

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