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TypeBare Act JurisdictionDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Government

The Societies Registration Act

Complete Act - all sections

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/655879

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About this act

The Societies Registration Act (1979) is Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Amendment of section 1.- In the SociCties Registration Act, 1860
Section3 - Amendment of sedion 3
Section3C - Reference to the Government- If any question mkes whetber any society is
Section4 - Insertion of new section 3 k -AAer section 3 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely
Section5 - Amendment of section 4.- In section 4 of the principal Acf, for the words "the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies", the
Section6 - Insertion of new section 4.4
Section7 - Insertion of new sections 11A, 11B md 11C.- After section 11 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be
Section8 - Amendment of section 12.- In section 12 of the principal Act, &r the words "either wholly or partially with any. other
Section9 - Insertion of new sections 12A, 12% 12C and 12D.- After seetion 12 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be
Section10 - lasertion of new section 14A.- AAer section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be insetted, namely
Section11 - Amendment of section 17.- In section 17 of the principal Act,
Section11B - Penalty for improper disdosnre of information or retorn.- if the
Section11C - Cognizance of offences.- No prosecution for an offence under section 11A
Section12 - Amendment of seetion 18.- In section 18 of the principal Act, for the words "the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies",
Section12C - Maintenance of accounts and their balancing and accounting.- 0 )Every
Section12D - Auditor's duty to nport irregularity
Section13 - Amendment of section 19.- In section 19 ofthe principal Act
Section14 - Insertion of new seetion 21
Section20C - Cognizance of offence.- No wurt inferior to that of Magistrate of First Class, shall try any offence punishable under
Section20D - Power to componnd offence

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What is the The Societies Registration Act?

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