Societies Registration Act, 1860 Preamble 1 - Bare Act

THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1860¹

[Act, No. 21 of 1860]

[21st May, 1860]

PREAMBLE

An Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies

Whereas it is expedient the 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,²[the diffusion of political education], or for charitable purposes; it is enacted as follows:--

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1.The original title of this Act was a long one, the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897) has given this short title.

2.Inserted by Act 22 of 1927.