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Societies

CHAPTER 151

SOCIETIES ORDINANCE

[CAP. 151

I

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section Page

1. Short title 3

2. Interpretation 3

3. Appointment of Registrar of Societies 4

4. Societies deemed to be established in Hong Kong... 5

5. Registration.... 6

6. Refusal of registration, etc. 5

7. Name of society 5

8. Rules of a society 6

9. Keeping of registers 7

9A.

9B. Register of members

10. Requirements as to place of meeting, etc. 8

Cancellation of registration and exemption from registration 7

11. Branch of a society 10

12. Appeals 10

13. Cessation of existence of a society 11

14. Dissolution of a society 11

15. Information to be furnished by societies 11

16. Persons responsible for supplying information 12

17. Disputes.... 12

18. Unlawful societies 13

19. Penalties on office-bearer, etc. of an unlawful society 13

20. Membership, etc. 13

21. Persons allowing unlawful society on premises 14

22. Penalty for inciting, etc., a person to become a member of an unlawful society 14

23. Penalty for procuring subscription or aid for an unlawful society 14

24. Liability of person convicted of an offence under section 19, 20 or 29 14

25. Liability of office-bearer of a society whose registration or exemption from registration has been cancelled 15

26. Liability of office-bearer, etc. for offence committed by society 15

26A. Triad Renunciation Tribunal constitution and procedure.... 15

26B. Appointment of members.. 16

26C.

26D. Form of application 16

26E. Application for declaration .... 17

Procedure of Tribunal on application 17

26F. Appearance before the Tribunal... 17