The SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (ASSAM SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
## ASSAM ACT XV OF 19!!8

#### THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (ASSAM SECOND 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 further_ _to_ _amend_ _the_ _Societies Rtgistrativn_ _Act,_ _1860, in its_

_application_ _to_ _Assam_

Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend further the Societies

Registration Act, 1360 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act XXJ

Act) in its application to the Province of Assam, in the of 1860.
#### manner he>reinafter appearing : It is hereby enacted as follows :-

e~~~~t t~~~' 1. (1) This Act way be called the Societies Registration
commence- (Assam Second Amendment) Act, 1948.
rnent.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force at once.
Amendn.ent 2. (1) In section 13 of the said Act,-
of section 13
of Act XXI (a) after the words "as the governing body" the words
of 1860. "or special Committee formed to replace the governing
#### body in respect of all matters affecting the winding up of the affairs of the Society ;" shall be inserted ; I

_(b)_ after the words " the said governing body" the words

#### "should it not have been replaced by the aforesaid special Committee in respect of nil matters affecting the winding up
 of the Society, or the said special Committee," shall be
inserted.
(2) After section 13 of the Act, the following proviso
shall be inserted as the first proviso, namely:-

Provided that any matter decided by three-fifths of

those presefl.t either in person or by proxy at any meeting
#### of the members of the Society or of the governing body thereof or of any special Committee appointed at a General Meeting for the purpose of winding up of the affairs of a

Society shall not be deemed to be a matte.r of dispute
within the meaning of this section.

Amendment 3. In section 14 of the said Act, after the words "some

of section 14 other Society," the words "whether registered under this
of Act XXI Act or not " shall be inserted
of 1860. '        -

Repeal of 4. (1) The Societies R egistration (Assam Amendment)

the ~ocie!ies Ordinance, 1948, is hereby repealed.
Reg1strat1on . . .
(Assam (2) Any order and anythmg done under the said Ord1·

Amend- nance and in force immediately before the commencement
ment) Ordi- of this Act shall continue in force and be deemed to be
nance, [1948]· made and done under the corresponding provisions or
this Act.

_Price 1_ _anna_ _or_ _2d._
A.G. P. (Leg.)No.19/48-500-22-1-1949.


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