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The Meghalaya Societies Registration Act No.12 of 1983

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the registration of literary, cultural, scientific charitable and other kinds of societies and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
12 of 1983
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
8 Dec 1983

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37 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Appointment of Registrar.
  4. Section 4Societies to be formed by memorandum of Association and registration.
  5. Section 5Memorandum of Association particulars of,
  6. Section 6Regulations to accompany the Memorandum.
  7. Section 7Registration
  8. Section 8Alteration of memorandum and regulations.
  9. Section 9Alterations to be filed
  10. Section 10Name of a Society
  11. Section 11State Government may direct change of name
  12. Section 12Amalgamation of Societies.
  13. Section 13Name of Society to be prominently displayed,
  14. Section 14Registrar of members.
  15. Section 15Books of accounts and audit.
  16. Section 16Annual general meeting,
  17. Section 17Annual and other returns to be forwarded to Registrar.
  18. Section 18Property of a society
  19. Section 19Suits and proceedings by and against a society.
  20. Section 20Power of Registrar to call for information or explanation.
  21. Section 21Power of Registrar to call for information or explanation.
  22. Section 22Investigation of affairs of a society
  23. Section 23Consideration of the report by the State Government.
  24. Section 24Dissolution by resolution.
  25. Section 25Dissolution by Court.
  26. Section 26Dissolution by the Registrar.
  27. Section 27Members not to receive any share upon dissolution.
  28. Section 28Restriction on holding.
  29. Section 29Inspection of documents and supply of certified copies thereof.
  30. Section 30Terms of gifs to be observed.
  31. Section 31Communication with a society.
  32. Section 32Prosecution for offences.
  33. Section 33Indemnity.
  34. Section 34Period of limitation
  35. Section 35Fees
  36. Section 36Power to make rules.
  37. Section 37Repeal and Savings