Societies Registration Act, 1860 Section 13 - Bare Act

Any number not less than three-fifths of the members of any society may determine that it shall be dissolved, and thereupon it shall be dissolved forthwith, or at the time then agreed upon, and all necessary steps shall be taken for the disposal and settlement of the property of the society, its claims and liabilities, according to the rules of the said society applicable thereto, if any, and if not, then as the governing body shall find expedient, provided that, in the event of any dispute arising among the said governing body or the members of the society, the adjustment of its affairs shall be referred to the principal is situate; and the Court shall make such order in the matter as it shall deem requisite.

Assent required.

Provided that no society shall be dissolved unless three-fifths of the members shall have expressed a wish for dissolution by their voles delivered in person, or by proxy, at a general meeting convened for the purpose:

Government consent.

Provided that¹[whenever any Government] is a member of, or a contributor to, or otherwise interested in any society registered under this Act, such society shall not be dissolved ²[without the consent of the Government of the³[State] of registration].

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1. Substituted by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order, 1937, for "whenever the Government".

2. Substituted by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order, 1937, for "without the consent of the Government of state of Registration".

3. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Province".