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Societies

[1988 Ed.

(2) A notice under this section shall specify the date on and after which the register of members is to be kept not being a date earlier than 1 month after the date of the notice.

(3) A register kept under this section shall be available for inspection on demand made at any reasonable time by the Registrar or an assistant registrar. (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 5)

Cancellation of registration and exemption from registration

10. (1) The Registrar may serve on a society notice in such form as may be prescribed, requiring the society to show cause to his satisfaction, within 14 days of such service, why the registration or exemption from registration of the society should not be cancelled by reason of the fact that-

(a) the society is a branch of, or is affiliated to or is connected with-

(i) any society whose registration or exemption from registration has been cancelled under this section; or

(ii) any society deemed to be an unlawful society under section 18; or (Replaced, 36 of 1982, s. 6)

(b) the society is unlawful by virtue of any other enactment; or

(c) any group of members of the society or any office-bearers of the society have in any way been connected with or participated in or instigated or supported the commission of an offence under this Ordinance, or any office-bearer of the society has been convicted of an offence under any other Ordinance which, in the opinion of the Registrar, renders him unfit to hold office in the society; or (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 6)

(d) the society has altered the constitution or rules thereof in contravention of the provisions of section 8(2); or

(e) the society has failed to comply with a notice served on it in accordance with the provisions of section 8(2A) or (3); or (Amended, 36 of 1982, s. 6)

(ea) in the case of a registered society, the society has contravened section 9A or 9B or has failed to comply with any requirement or direction thereunder; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)

(eb) within the preceding 6 months, a meeting of the society or the office-bearers of the society has been held for any purpose which involved the commission of an offence under this Ordinance; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)

(ec) on 2 or more occasions within the preceding 12 months 2 or more persons convicted of a criminal offence have-

(i) been permitted to be present at any meeting of the society; or

(ii) frequented any place or premises owned, occupied, used or controlled by the society, or of which the society is the lessee, otherwise than for any purpose relating to the probation, rehabilitation or moral improvement of such persons; or (Added, 36 of 1982, s. 6)