The SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (ASSAM THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952
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THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION (ASSAM THIRD

AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 8th October 1952)

[Passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 15th October 1952]

_An_
_Act_

_further_ _to_ _amend the_ _Societies Registration Act,_ _1860,_ _in its_

_application_ _to_ _Assam_

Act XXI

reamble. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Societies of 1860.

Registration Act, 1860, hereinafter called the principal Act,
in its application to the State of Assam, in the manner
hereinafter appearing ;
##### It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Short title, 1. _(i)_ This Act may be called the Societies Registration
extent and (Assam Third Amendment) Act, 1952.
commence-
mentt. (ii) It extends to the whole of Assam.

_(iii)_ It shall come into force at once.

Insertion 2. (1) After section 4 of the principal Act, the
of new sec- following new section shall be inserted, namely :--
tion 4A in
Act XXI of

1860.

Changes in "4A(1) Together with the list mentioned in section 4,
managing there shall be sent to the Registrar of Joint Stock Compa-
body and
rules to be nies a statement showing changes during the year to which
filed. the list relate:~ in the personnel of the governors, council,

directors, committee or other governing body to whom the
management of the affairs of the society is entrusted and
also a copy of the rules of the society corrected up-to-date
and certified to be a correct copy by not less than three of
the members of the governing body.
(2) A copy of every alteration made in the rules of the
society, certified to be a correct copy by not less than three
members of the governing body, shall be sent to the Regis-
trar of Joint Stock Companies within fifteen days of the
making of such alterations."

Insertion.of 3. (1) After section 20 of the principal Act, the
new secho~s following new sections shall be inserted namely :-
21 and 22m '
Act XXI of
1860. "21 (1) If the President, Secretary or any other person

authorised in this behalf by a resolution of the governing
body of the society fails to comply with the provisions of
section 4, he shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine

Penalties. which may extend to five hundred rupees and in case of a

continuing. breach, shall also be punishable with fine not
exceeding fifty rupees for each day, during the period the
breach continues after first conviction for such offencev

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{2) If any person wilfully makes .. or causes to be made _J_
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 to the Registrar of Joint Stock
Companies under section 4A, he shall, on conviction, be
punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand
rupees.

Procedure.        - 22(1) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the
First Class shall try an offence punishable under this Act.

(2) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence
punishable under this Act except upon complaint made by
the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies or any other person,
authorised in writing by him, in this behalf."

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