The SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (ASSAM FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
#### ASSAM ACT XIV OF 1948

THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (ASSAM FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT,
1948

(Passed by the Assembly)

[Received the assent of the Governor on the 15th October 1948]

[Published in the Assam _Gazette_ of the 20th October 1948]

_An_
_Act_ _to_ _amend the_ _Societies Registration Act, 1860, in its application_ _to_ _Assam._

Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Societ!es Regis- Act XXI of

tration Act, 1860, in its application to the Province of 1[86]0.
Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing; '

##### It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Short title, I. (1) This Act may be called the Societies Registration
extent and (Assam First Amendment) Act, 1948.
commence-
ment. (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of AssaDJ

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Provin-
cial Government may, by Notification in the official Gazette,
appoint.

Insertic•n of 2. After section 12 of the Societies Registration Act, Act XXI of
new sections 1860 the following shall be inserted namely ·- 1860·
12A 12B ' '        - .        -

and'12c in _"Change_ _of name._ 12A.-Any society registered under
Act XXI of this Act may, with the consent of not less than two-thirds
1860· of the total ' number of its members' by a resolution at a
general meeting convened for the purpose and subject to the
provisions of section 12B, ,change its name.

    - _Notice_ _of change_ ef name. 12B -(1) 'Notice in writing of

every change ' of name, signed by the Secretary and by
seven members of the society changing its name, shall be
sent to the Registrar.
(2) If the proposed name is identical with that by
which any other existing society has been registered or, m

; the opinion of the Registrar, so nearly resembles such name
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as to be likely to deceive the public, the Registrar shall
refuse to register the change of name.
(3) Save as provided in sub-s€ction (2), the !.<.egistrar

shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in res-
pect of change of name have been complied with, registyr
the change of name and the change of name shall have
effect from the date of such registration.
_Effects_ _of_ _change_ ef _name._ 12-C.-The change in the
name of a society registered under this Act shall not affect
any rights or obligations of the society or render defective
any legal proceeding by or against the society, and any
legal proceeding which mig;ht have been continued or com-
menced by or against it by its former name may be con-
tinued or commenced by or against it by its new name".

_Price 1 anna_ _or_ _2d._
A.G. P. (Leg.)No.18/48-500- 22-1-1949.


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