1988 Ed.]
Societies
[CAP. 151
3
CHAPTER 151
SOCIETIES
To provide for the registration of societies and for matters related thereto.
[27 May 1949]
Originally 28 of 1949 (Cap. 151, 1950) — 3 of 1952, 25 of 1952, 31 of 1957, 15 of 1959, 28 of 1961, 4 of 1964, L.N. 59/64, 36 of 1964, L.N. 158/65, L.N. 96/66, L.N. 207/67, L.N. 122/68, L.N. 177/69, L.N. 4/70, 85 of 1970, L.N. 107/73, L.N. 94/74, L.N. 112/74, L.N. 93/75, L.N. 225/75, L.N. 17/82, 36 of 1982, L.N. 14/83, L.N. 18/83, L.N. 309/85, L.N. 19/87, 30 of 1988, 58 of 1988, 71 of 1988, L.N.262/89.
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"branch of a society" includes any society which is in any way subordinate to any other society; (Added, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"exempted society" means any society for the time being exempted from registration by an order of exemption made under this Ordinance;
"local society" means any society organized and established in Hong Kong or having its headquarters or chief place of business in Hong Kong, and includes any society deemed to be established in Hong Kong by virtue of subsection (2A) or section 4; (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 2 and 30 of 1988, s. 4)
"office-bearer" of a society means any person who is the president, or vice-president, or secretary or treasurer of such society or any branch thereof, or who is a member of the committee or governing body of such society or any branch thereof, or who holds in such society or any branch thereof any office or position analogous to any of those mentioned above or in the case of a triad society, any person holding any rank or office in the triad society other than that of any ordinary member; (Amended, 31 of 1957, s. 2 and 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 41; (Added, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"registered society" means any society for the time being registered under this Ordinance;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Societies and any assistant registrar appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 3; (Replaced, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"society" means any club, company, partnership or association of persons, whatever the nature or objects, to which the provisions of this Ordinance apply; (Replaced, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"triad ritual" means any ritual commonly used by triad societies, any ritual closely resembling any such ritual and any part of any such ritual; (Added, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
1988 Ed.]
Societies
[CAP. 151
3
CHAPTER 151
SOCIETIES
To provide for the registration of societies and for matters related thereto.
[27 May 1949]
Originally 28 of 1949 (Cap. 151, 1950) — 3 of 1952, 25 of 1952, 31 of 1957, 15 of 1959, 28 of 1961, 4 of 1964, L.N. 59/64, 36 of 1964, L.N. 158/65, L.N. 96/66, L.N. 207/67, L.N. 122/68, LN. 177/69, L.N. 4/70, 85 of 1970, L.N. 107/73, L.N. 94/74, L.N. 112/74, L.N. 93/75, L.N. 225/75, L.N. 17/82, 36 of 1982, L.N. 14/83, L.N. 18/83, L.N. 309185, L.N. 19/87, 30 of 1988, 58 of 1988, 71 of 1988, LN262/89.
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"branch of a society" includes any society which is in any way subordinate to
any other society; (Added, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
'exempted society" means any society for the time being exempted from
registration by an order of exemption made under this Ordinance;
"local society” means any society organized and established in Hong Kong or having its headquarters or chief place of business in Hong Kong, and includes any society deemed to be established in Hong Kong by virtue of subsection (2A) or section 4; (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 2 and 30 of 1988, s. 4) "office-bearer" of a society means any person who is the president, or vice- president, or secretary or treasurer of such society or any branch thereof, or who is a member of the committee or governing body of such society or any branch thereof, or who holds in such society or any branch thereof any office or position analogous to any of those mentioned above or in the case of a triad society, any person holding any rank or office in the triad society other than that of any ordinary member; (Amended, 31 of 1957, s. 2 and 28 of 1961, s. 2}
"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 41; (Added, 28 of
1961, s. 2)
"registered society" means any society for the time being registered under this
Ordinance;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Societies and any assistant registrar ap-
pointed in accordance with the provisions of section 3; (Replaced, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"society" means any club, company, partnership or association of persons, whatever the nature or objects, to which the provisions of this Ordinance apply; (Replaced, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
"triad ritual" means any ritual commonly used by triad societies, any ritual closely resembling any such ritual and any part of any such ritual; ( Added, 28 of 1961, s. 2)
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