The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961

( Ordinance NO. XLVI OF 1961 )

[ 2nd December, 1961 ]
An Ordinance to provide for the registration and control of voluntary social welfare agencies. 1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the registration and control of voluntary social welfare agencies, and for matters ancillary thereto;
 
 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Prohibition against establishing or continuing an agency without registration

4. Application for registration, etc.

5. Establishment and continuance of agency

6. Appeal

7. Conditions to be complied with by registered agencies

8. Amendment of the constitution of registered agency

9. Suspension or dissolution of governing bodies of registered agencies

10. Dissolution of registered agency

11. Voluntary dissolution of registered agency

12. Consequences of dissolution

13. Inspection of documents, etc.

14. Penalties and procedure

15. Indemnity

16. Power to amend Schedule

17. Power to exempt

18. Delegation of powers

19. Rules

Schedule

SCHEDULE