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    The document summarizes amendments made to the Societies Registration Act of 1860 as it applies to the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India. Key points: 1) It adds requirements for societies to file annual audited accounts and balance sheets with the Registrar of Companies along with fees. 2) It allows societies to change their names by resolution of three-fifths of members and sets up a process for registration of name changes. 3) It gives the Registrar of Companies power to refuse registration of societies or name changes if the name is undesirable or similar to an existing society. 4) It makes various other minor amendments including increasing certain fees.

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    The document summarizes amendments made to the Societies Registration Act of 1860 as it applies to the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India. Key points: 1) It adds requirements for societies to file annual audited accounts and balance sheets with the Registrar of Companies along with fees. 2) It allows societies to change their names by resolution of three-fifths of members and sets up a process for registration of name changes. 3) It gives the Registrar of Companies power to refuse registration of societies or name changes if the name is undesirable or similar to an existing society. 4) It makes various other minor amendments including increasing certain fees.

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    THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (PONDICHERRY


    AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969

    I. (No. 9 of 1969)
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    ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    I SECTION
    1. Short title and commencement.
    2. Definitions.
    3. Amendment of sections 1 and 4.
    4. Insertion of new section 4-A.
    5. Insertion of new sections 12-A, 12-B and 12-C.
    6 . Amendment of section 18.
    7. Inseriion of new section 18-A.
    8. Amendment of section 19.
    9. Amendment of section 20.
    10. Insertion of new sections, 21, 22,23, 24 and 25.
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    THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (PONDICHERRY


    AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969.
    (Act No. 9 of 1969)
    13th September, 1969.
    AN ACT
    further to amend the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in its
    application to the Union territory of Pondicherry.
    BE i t enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry
    in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-
    Short title and commen@ement.
    1: (1) This Act may be called the1 Societies Registration
    (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1969.
    l(2) It shall come into force on suGh date as the Govern-
    ment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
    Definitions.
    2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise fiequires,-
    (a) "Act" means the Societies Registration Act, 1860 ;
    (b) "Government" means the Administrator appointed
    under article 239 cf the Constitution ;
    (c) "Union territory" means the Union territory of
    Pondicherry.
    Amendment of sections 1 and 4.
    3. In sections 1 and 4 of the Societies,Registration Act, 1860
    (Na 21 of 1860) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) for
    the words "Registrar of Joint Stock Companies", the words
    "Registrar of Companies" shall be substi2uted.
    L-

    1. The Act came into force from 1st Janu- 1970, vide Extraordinary
    Gazette No. 118 dated 15th December 1969.
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    Insertion of new section 4-A{


    I

    4. AAer sedion 4 of t h e principal Act., t i e following section


    shall be inserted, namely :-

    - Filing of Annual Account4


    -- - -- ! --
    "4-A. (1) A copy of the balance sheef together witk a
    statement of receipts and expenditure /uly certified by
    at least two members of governing body! and audited by a
    person who has been granted a certificate $y the Government
    under Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (No. 28 of 1949) or
    by a special auditor approved by Government shall also be
    filed with the Registrar of Companies, ati the same time as
    required by s&tion 4.

    (2) A filing fee of rupees three each $all be paid along


    with the list and the balance sheet and colpy of alteration to
    rules respectively referred t o in section 4 And sub-sections (1)
    and (6) of section 4 - A The said fee may be paid either by
    cash or by crediting the amount to Government Treasury
    and by attaching the duplicate chalan td the documents.

    (3) All sucieties registered under this Act shall hold


    every year a general meeting at which lthe report of the
    management of the institution for the predous year, together
    with an audited copy of the balance sheet,
    T
    eipts and expen-
    diture statement and the auditor's report shall be submitted
    for approval.
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    (4) A special meeting may be convened at any time on


    the requisition of the President or Chairman of the Execu-
    tive Committee, if any, OT on the requisition of not less than
    three members of the Executive Committee or seven mem-
    bers of the general body of the society, who shall s t a t in
    writing the business for which they wish the meeting to be
    convened. The Secretary shall convene a meeting of the
    / /)hnbnfIsr,.davsM Hn@
    receipt of the requisition.

    (5) If a member has no registered address in the Union


    territory and has not furnished to the society an address
    within the Union territory for serving notice to him, a notice
    advertised in two newspapers (one in English and the other
    in any one of the vernacular languages) circulating in the
    neighbourhood of the registered office of the society shall
    be deemed to be duly given to him on the day on which the
    advertisement appears.

    (6) A copy of every alteration made in the rules


    and regulations of the society, certified to be a correct copy
    in the manner prescribed as aforesaid shall be sent to the
    Registrar within fifteen days of making of such alterations.

    (7) If a society makes default in complying with the


    requirements of sections 4 and 4-A, it shall be liable to a
    fine not exceeding fifty rupees.".

    Insertion of new sections 12-A, 12-B and 12-C.

    5. After section 12 of the mncipal Act, the following


    sections shall be inserted, namely :-
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    Change of name.
    "12-A. Any number not less than three-fifths of the
    members of any society registered under section 3 may,
    subject to the provisions of section 12-B, by a resolution or
    otherwise change its name.

    Registration of change of name


    12-B. (1) Where a proposition for change of name has
    been &greed to and confirmed in the manner prescribed by
    section 1%-A,a copy of the proposition so agree to and con-
    firmed shall be forwarded to the Registrar of Companies
    for registering the change of name.

    (2) Save as provided in section 18-A, the Registrar shall,


    if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in respect of
    change of name have been complied with, register the change
    of name and issue, a certificate of registration altered to
    meet the circumstarices of the case. Or, the issue of such a
    certificate, the change of name shall be complete.

    (3) The Registrar shall charge for any copy of a certifi-


    cate issued under sub-section (2), a fee of rupee one and all
    fees so paid shall be accounted for to the Government.

    Effect of change of name.

    12-C. The c,hange in the name of a society shall not


    affect any rights or obligations of the society or render defec-
    tive any legal proceeding by or against the society, and any
    legal proceeding which might have been continued or com-
    meIlced by or against it by its former name may be continued
    or commenced by o r against it by its new name.".
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    Amendment of swtion 18.

    6. I n section 18 of the principallAct including the marginal


    note thereto, for the words "Registrar of Joint Stock Compa-
    nies", the words "Registrar of ~omdanies"shall be substituted.

    Insertion of new sedtion 18-A.

    7. After section 18 of the principal Act, the following sec-


    tion shall be inserted, namely :-

    Power of Registrar to refuse registration in certain cases.


    "18-A. (1) The registrar shall refuse t o register-

    (a) a society under section 3,


    (b) the change of names made under section 12-A, or
    (c) a society under section 17,

    I if the proposed name of such society is undesirable or identi-


    cal with that by which any other existing society has been
    I registered or in the opinicn of Registrar so nearly resembles
    such other name as to be likely ta deceive the public or the
    members of either society.

    , (2) If any two or more societies which have been regis-


    I
    tered with identical names or with names which, in the
    opinion of the Registrar, so nearly resemble each other as t o
    be likely to deceive the public of the members of such
    societies, t h e society which was so registered first of all shall
    continue to function under its original name and other such
    societies shall change and may be required by the Registrar
    to change their names suitably within a period of six months
    from the commencement of this Act.".
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    Amendment of section 19.


    I

    8. In section 19 of the principal Act, for th( words "two


    annas", the words ' ' f i f ~ e epaise"
    ~ shall be substitdted.
    I
    Amendment of section 20.

    9. In section 2t+ uf
    "instruments or designs", the words "lhe disjemination of .
    social, economic education ; promotion of the interist or welfare
    of the public or a section of the public or of non-trdding associa-
    tions with objects confined to the Union territory 4nd any other
    objec. as may be notified by the Government as b*jing
    beneficial
    to the public or to a section of the public" shall be inserted.

    Insertion of new sections 21, 22, 23, 24 a& 25.

    10. After section 20 of the principal k t , the following


    sections shall he inserted, namqy :- I
    I

    Inspection and investigation. ,


    1

    "21. (1) Every s


    in two years by the Registrar or an officer autherised by hiin
    in this behzlf who shall be entitled to inspect: the premises
    of any society and shall also be entitled to call for such infor-
    mation or explanation within suc!~time as mag be specified.
    I

    (2) Where it appears to the Registrar that t h e affairs of


    a society call for investigation, the Registrar / may appoint
    a certified auditor t
    and may fix his remuneration which shall be \borne by tho

    I
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    Defunct action.

    22. Where default is made by a society in filing with


    the Registrar any change in the Memorandum of Association
    (or in filing wilh him the returns required by sections 4 and
    4-A), a Registrar may, after calling upon such society to
    furnish details of such change (or to submit such retur~xs)
    within a specified time and on the failure of the society to
    do so, t r e ~ the
    t society as having become defunct (and cause
    a notification of such decision to be published in the Official
    Gazette), whereupon the incorporation of the society under
    this Act shall cease :

    Pro\-ided tha; the liability, if any, of the members of the


    governing body or the members of the society, as the case
    may be, shall continue and may be enforced as if the
    society had not become defunct.
    a .
    Penaltie.

    23. If any person wilfully makes or causes to be made


    any false entry in, or any omission from, the list required
    by section 4, or in or from any statement of copy of rules or
    of alterations in rules sent tc the Registrar of Companies
    under section 4-A, he shall, on conviction, be punishable
    with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.

    Cognizance of offences.

    24. No Court inferior t o that of a Magistrate of the first


    class shall try any offence punishable under this Act, nor
    i/ shall cognizance of any such offence be taken except on a
    Z
    ,complaint in writing by the Registrar or any person authori-
    sed by him in writing in this behalf.
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    Power to make rules.

    25. (1) The Government may make rules for carrying


    out the purposes of this Act.

    (2) In particular and. without prejudice to the generality


    of the foregoing power, such rules may prescribe--

    (a) the maintenance of the register of societies and


    , other books, ir* any, by the Registrar ;

    (b) the iorms under which the Registrar shall issue


    certificates of re gist rat lot^ of a society, change of name, etc. ;

    (c) the forms and notices under which every society


    shall intimate the Registrar regarding the amendments
    to its memorandum or rules and regulations; and

    (d) any other matter which is to be or may be


    prescribed.

    (3) All rules m&de under this -4ct shall, as soon as may
    be after they are made, be laid before the Legislative
    Assembly, Pondicherry, while it is in session for a tots1
    period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one
    session or in two successive sessions and if before the expiry
    of the session in which it is so laid or the session irnrnedi-
    ately following, the Assembly makes any modification in
    the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule
    shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be
    of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such
    modification or annulment shsrll be without prejudice to the
    validity of anything previously done under that rule.".

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