Section 37. Repeal and Savings

(1) The Societies Registration Act, 1860 in its application to Meghalaya, is hereby repealed. (2) Any society registered in any place within Meghalaya under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act, and its principal offices shall be deemed to be the registered offices. Provided that (a) the memorandum and regulations of any such society, if they are repugnant to any of the provisions of this Act and the rules, shall be brought in conformity within six months from the commencement of this Act or within such further period as the Registrar may allow, and thereafter to the extent of such repugnancy, be deemed to be void and of no effect; (b) any officer elected or appointed to and holding any office immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to hold such office until the expiry of his term of office or until such office lawfully terminated; (c) nothing in this section shall effect any right, privilege, obligation, liability or punishment under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and any investigation, remedy or proceedings, including proceedings for dissolution commenced before the coming into force of this Act, may be continued or enforced as if this Act, may be continued or enforced as if this Act had not been passed.