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1982 Ed.]

Societies Rules

CAP. 151

SOCIETIES RULES

(Cap. 151, section 41)

[Subsidiary]

G.N.A. 85 61.

L.N. 279 83.

[21 July 1961.]

Citation.

1. These rules may be cited as the Societies Rules.

(1) Every application for registration of a society shall be made by the delivery to the Registrar of an application form, duly completed, in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule.

(2) Every application for exemption from registration of a society shall be made by the delivery of an application form, duly completed, in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule.

(3) Every such application form shall be signed by the 3 principal office-bearers or 3 sponsors of the society.

3. (1) If the Registrar decides----

(a) to register a society he shall forward to the society a certificate of registration in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule;

(b) to grant to a society exemption from registration, he shall forward to the society a certificate of exemption from registration in accordance with Form 4 in the Schedule,

and in each case he shall return to the society a copy of the constitution or rules of the society certified under his hand as having been approved by him.

(2) If the Registrar decides to refuse to register a society or to grant to a society exemption from registration, he shall forward to the society a notice of refusal in accordance with Form 5 in the Schedule.

(3).

4. (1) A notice served by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of section 10(1) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 6 in the Schedule.

(2) A notice served, affixed and published in accordance with the provisions of section 10(4) or section 14(5) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule.

(3) A notice published in accordance with the provisions of section 14(2) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 8 in the Schedule.

5. The constitution or rules of every society, unless the society is exempted by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of section 9(3) of the Ordinance from compliance with the provisions

Application for registration and exemption from registration. Schedule. Form 1.

Form 2.

Communication of decision of Registrar.

Schedule. Form 3.

Form 4.

Form 5.

Notices of cancellation, etc.

Schedule, Form 6.

Form 7.

Form 8.

Content of constitution or rules.

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1982 Ed.] Societies Rules CAP. 151 AT SOCIETIES RULES (Cap. 151, section 41) [Subsidiary] G.N.A. 85 61. L.N. 279 83. IN [21 July 1961.] Citation. 1. These rules may be cited as the Societies Rules. 2. (1) Every application for registration of a society shall be made by the delivery to the Registrar of an application form, duly completed, in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule. (2) Every application for exemption from registration of a society shall be made by the delivery of an application form, duly completed, in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule. (3) Every such application form shall be signed by the 3 principal office-bearers or 3 sponsors of the society. 3. (1) If the Registrar decides---- (a) to register a society he shall forward to the society a certificate of registration in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule; (b) to grant to a society exemption from registration, he shall forward to the society a certificate of exemption from registration in accordance with Form 4 in the Schedule, and in each case he shall return to the society a copy of the constitution or rules of the society certified under his hand as having been approved by him. (2) If the Registrar decides to refuse to register a society or to grant to a society exemption from registration, he shall forward to the society a notice of refusal in accordance with Form 5 in the Schedule. (3). 4. (1) A notice served by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of section 10(1) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 6 in the Schedule. (2) A notice served, affixed and published in accordance with the provisions of section 10(4) or section 14(5) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule. (3) A notice published in accordance with the provisions of section 14(2) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 8 in the Schedule. 5. The constitution or rules of every society, unless the society is exempted by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of section 9(3) of the Ordinance from compliance with the provisions Application for registration and exemption from registration. Schedule. Form 1. Form 2. Communication of decision of Registrar. Schedule. Form 3. Form 4. Form 5. Notices of cancellation, etc. Schedule, Form 6. Form 7. Form 8. Content of constitution or rules.

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1982 Ed.] Societies Rules ICAP. 151 AT SOCIETIES RULES (Cap. 151, section 41) [Subsidiary] G.N.A. 85 61. LN. 279 83. IN [21 July 1961.] Citation. 1. These rules may be cited as the Societies Rules. 2. (1) Every application for registration of a society shall be made by the delivery to the Registrar of an application form, duly completed, in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule. (2) Every application for exemption from registration of a society shall be made by the delivery of an application form, duly completed, in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule. (3) Every such application form shall be signed by the 3 principal office-bearers or 3 sponsors of the society. 3. (1) If the Registrar decides---- (a) to register a society he shall forward to the society a certificate of registration in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule; (b) to grant to a society exemption from registration, he shall forward to the society a certificate of exemption from registration in accordance with Form 4 in the Schedule, and in each case he shall return to the society a copy of the constitution or rules of the society certified under his hand as having been approved by him. (2) If the Registrar decides to refuse to register a society or to grant to a society exemption from registration, he shall forward to the society a notice of refusal in accordance with Form 5 in the Schedule. (3). 4. (1) A notice served by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of section 10(1) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 6 in the Schedule. (2) A notice served, affixed and published in accordance with the provisions of section 10(4) or section 14(5) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule. (3) A notice published in accordance with the provisions of section 14(2) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 8 in the Schedule. 5. The constitution or rules of every society, unless the society is exempted by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of section 9(3) of the Ordinance from compliance with the provisions Application for registration and exemption from registration. Schedule. Form 1. Form 2. Communication of decision of Registrar. Schedule. Form 3. Form 4. Form 5. Notices of cancellation, etc. Schedule, Form 6. Form 7. Form 8. Content of constitution or rules.

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