TAMILNADU SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1975

TN Societies Registration act,1st publised in the tamilnadu government gazetee extraordinary on 25th auguest 1975

An Act to provide for the registration of literary,scientific, religious, charitable and other societies in theState of Tamil Nadu. This act includs VIIchaters&52 sections

(1)extent and commencement This act extends to the whole of the State of TamilNadu. It shall come into force on such date as the Government may be appointed for different areas and for different provisions of this Act

(2)Definition committee' ' means the governing body ofa registered society " court " means, in the Presidency town, theMadras City Civil Court and elsewhere, the DistrictCourt ;

registered society" means a society registeredor deemed to be registered under this Act ; Registrar " means the Registrar of a district appointed (by govt)under this act.

Any societies which may be registered: its object the promotion of education, literature, science, religion, charity, social reform, art, cottage industries, social service, cultural activities, the diffusion of usefu1 knowledge or may be registered under this Act

Compulsory registration of certain societies:Every society in existence on the date of thecommencement of this Act, which has for its object anyobject mentioned

Memorandum, by-laws, etc., filed with the Registrar (1) a memorandum specifying- (a) the name of the society ; (b) the objects of the society ; and (c) the names, addresses and occupations of themembers of the committee ; and (2) the by-laws of the society.

Memorandum and by-lawsto be printed or typewritten and signed. The memorandum shall be signed by at least seven members who shall add their addresses and occupation in the presence of who shall attest the signatures.

Name of the society: No society shall be registered by a name which, in the opinion of the Registrar, is undesirable.

Certificated of registration: The Registrar shall, after the issue of a certificateof registration to a society.

Register of members Every registered society shall maintain register containing the names, addresses and occupationsof its members.

Account & audits Every registered society shall keep proper books of account and at the expiration of each financial year, prepare a receipts and expenditure account and abalance-sheet and shall cause them to be audited by an auditor.

Supply of copies of by-laws, etc.to members Every registered society all supply to any member, on application and on payment of such fee asmay be prescribed, a copy of-(i) its by-laws ; (ii) the receipts and expenditure account ; and(iii) the balance sheet

Property of registered society,

All property, movable and immovable, belonging to a registered society, whether acquired before or after its registration, if not vested in trustees, shall vest in thecommittee.

Annual general meeting. At least one general meeting of the registered society shall be held in every financial year.Extra ordinary general meeting. The committee may, at any time call an extraordinary general meeting of the registered society.

INSPECTION OF BOOKS The books of every registered society shall, at reasonable hours be open to inspection by the Registrar,or by any person authorized by him in this behalf

Cancellation of registration of society carrying on unlawful activities The Registrar that any registered society is carrying on any unlawful activity society, the Registrar may hold an enquiry into the activities of such society, and in respect of every such enquiry, the Registrar shall have the same powers as are specified.

Penality for non-compliance with act Where a society, which is compulsorily registrable under sub-section (I) or sub-section (2) of section 4, fails to get itself registered within the period specified for with registration, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and in the case of a continuing failure with fine which may extend to five rupees for every day during which the failure continues.

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