(1) The Societies Registration Act, 1860, in its application to the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, the Societies Registration (Goa, Daman and Diu First Amendment) Act, 1979, as extended to the erstwhile Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Union territory of Daman and Diu and the Societies Registration (Goa Second Amendment) Act, 1998, as extended to the erstwhile Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (herein referred to as the repealed enactments), are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the repealed enactments, or under any order, rule, regulation or bye-laws made, or any instructions or certificate issued, in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the repealed enactments, shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of the powers conferred by the corresponding provisions of this Regulation.
(3) Any society registered at any place in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the Societies Registration (Goa, Daman and Diu First Amendment) Act, 1979, as extended to the erstwhile Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Union territory of Daman and Diu and the Societies Registration (Goa Second Amendment) Act, 1998, as extended to the erstwhile Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, shall be deemed to have been registered under this Regulation, and its principal office shall be deemed to be the registered office for the purposes of this Regulation.
(4)(a) The Memorandum and the bye-laws of a society referred to in sub-section (3), to the extent they are repugnant to or inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder, shall be amended and brought in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation within a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Regulation or within such further period as the Government may, by notification, allow, and thereafter, to the extent of such repugnancy or inconsistency, be deemed to be void and shall be of no effect; and
(b) any officer elected or appointed to and holding office of a society immediately before the commencement of this Regulation shall continue to hold such office until the expiry of his term of office or until such office is lawfully terminated.
(5) Nothing under this Regulation shall affect any right, privilege, obligation, liability or punishment under the repealed enactments.
21 of 1860.
Goa, Daman and Diu Act 6 of 1979.
Goa Act 1 of
1999.
21 of 1860.
Goa, Daman and Diu Act 6 of
1979.
Goa Act 1 of
1999.
23 10 of 1897.
(6) Any investigation or proceedings, including proceedings for dissolution, or the supersession of the Governing Body or appointment of an administrator or constitution of a committee, commenced before the coming into force of this Regulation, shall be continued and conducted under the corresponding provisions of this Regulation.
(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (4), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 shall apply with regard to the effect of repeal.
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Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 2323 10 of 1897.
(6) Any investigation or proceedings, including proceedings for dissolution, or the supersession of the Governing Body or appointment of an administrator or constitution of a committee, commenced before the coming into force of this Regulation, shall be continued and conducted under the corresponding provisions of this Regulation.
(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (4), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 shall apply with regard to the effect of repeal.
———— President.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
DROUPADI MURMU, President.
MGIPMRND—154 GI—15.05.2026 DR. RAJIV MAN, Secretary to the Govt. of India.
23 10 of 1897.
(6) Any investigation or proceedings, including proceedings for dissolution, or the supersession of the Governing Body or appointment of an administrator or constitution of a committee, commenced before the coming into force of this Regulation, shall be continued and conducted under the corresponding provisions of this Regulation.
(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (4), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 shall apply with regard to the effect of repeal.
———— President.
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