CAP. 151]
Societies
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(d) such other information as may be specified in such notice.
(2) A notice served under subsection (1) shall specify the time within which (being not less than 7 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.
(Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 8 and 30 of 1988, s. 4)
Persons responsible for supplying information
16. (1) The obligations imposed upon registered societies by sections 9A and 9B and upon exempted societies and registered societies by section 15 shall be binding upon every office-bearer and upon every person managing or assisting in the management of any such society in Hong Kong: (Amended, 30 of 1988, s. 4)
Provided that any such office-bearer or other person as aforesaid shall not be so bound unless he has been served with the notice under the relevant section.
(2) If any exempted society or registered society fails to comply with the whole or part of any notice served under section 9A, 9B or 15, each of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) who has been served as aforementioned shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 unless he establishes to the satisfaction of the court that he has exercised due diligence and has failed to comply with the notice for reasons beyond his control.
(3) If any information supplied to the Registrar in compliance with a notice served under section 9A or 15 is false, incorrect, or incomplete in any material particular, the person who has supplied such information shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 unless he establishes to the satisfaction of the court that he had good reason to believe that the information was true, correct and complete.
(Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 9)
Disputes
17. (1) If the Registrar is of the opinion that a dispute has occurred among the members of office-bearers of a registered society as a result of which the Registrar is not satisfied of the identity of the persons who have been properly constituted as office-bearers of the society, the Registrar may serve notice on the society requiring the society, within one month of the service of such notice, to produce to him evidence of the settlement of any such dispute and of the proper appointment of the lawful office-bearers of the society or of the institution of proceedings for the settlement of such dispute.
(2) If any such notice as is provided in subsection (1) is not complied with to the satisfaction of the Registrar within the period of one month, the Registrar may cancel the registration of the society.
(3) Notice of any such cancellation shall be served and published in accordance with the provisions of section 10(4).
{ Added, 28 of 1961, s. 5)
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CAP. 151]
Societies
[1988 Ed.
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(d) such other information as may be specified in such notice.
(2) A notice served under subsection (1) shall specify the time within which (being not less than 7 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.
(Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 8 and 30 of 1988, s. 4)
Persons responsible for supplying information
16. (1) The obligations imposed upon registered societies by sections 9A and 9B and upon exempted societies and registered societies by section 15 shall be binding upon every office-bearer and upon every person managing or assisting in the management of any such society in Hong Kong: (Amended, 30 of 1988, s. 4)
Provided that any such office-bearer or other person as aforesaid shall not be so bound unless he has been served with the notice under the relevant section.
(2) If any exempted society or registered society fails to comply with the whole or part of any notice served under section 9A, 9B or 15, each of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) who has been served as aforementioned shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 unless he establishes to the satisfaction of the court that he has exercised due diligence and has failed to comply with the notice for reasons beyond his control.
(3) If any information supplied to the Registrar in compliance with a notice served under section 9A or 15 is false, incorrect, or incomplete in any material particular, the person who has supplied such information shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 unless he establishes to the satisfaction of the court that he had good reason to believe that the information was true, correct and complete.
(Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 9)
Disputes
17. (1) If the Registrar is of the opinion that a dispute has occurred among the members of office-bearers of a registered society as a result of which the Registrar is not satisfied of the identity of the persons who have been properly constituted as office-bearers of the society, the Registrar may serve notice on the society requiring the society, within one month of the service of such notice, to produce to him evidence of the settlement of any such dispute and of the proper appointment of the lawful office-bearers of the society or of the institution of proceedings for the settlement of such dispute.
(2) If any such notice as is provided in subsection (1) is not complied with to the satisfaction of the Registrar within the period of one month, the Registrar may cancel the registration of the society.
(3) Notice of any such cancellation shall be served and published in accordance with the provisions of section 10(4).
{ Added, 28 of 1961, s. 5)
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