The Societies Registration Act, 1860

( ACT NO. XXI OF 1860 )

[ 21st May, 1860 ]
An Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies.
  Preamble
 
WHEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made for improving the legal condition of societies established for the promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts, or for the diffusion of useful knowledge, the diffusion of political education or for charitable purposes; It is enacted as follows:-
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration

2. Memorandum of association

3. Registration of societies

3A. Fees to be paid to the Registrar

4. Annual list of managing body to be filed

5. Property of society how vested

6. Suits by and against societies

7. Suits not to abate

8. Enforcement of judgment against society

9. Recovery of penalty accruing under bye-law

10. Members liable to be sued as strangers

Recovery by successful defendant of costs adjudged

11. Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers

12. Societies enable to alter, extend or abridge their purposes

Assent required.

Government consent.

13. Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs.

14. Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit. Clause not to apply to Joint-stock Companies

15. Member defined. Disqualified Members

16. Governing body defined

17. Registration of Societies formed before Act. Assent required.

18. Such societies to file memorandum, etc., with Registrar of Joint-stock Companies

19. Inspection of documents Certified copies

20. To what societies Act applies

Schedule

SCHEDULE