(1) Every application for registration of a society under subsection (1) of section 7 of the Act shall be made in Form ‘A’ in any of the following languages viz.
Konkani, Hindi, Marathi and English and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-rules (2) and (3), be duly signed by the applicants and be accompanied by—
(a) four copies of the proposed bye-laws of the society;
(b) a certificate from the bank or banks stating the credit balance in favour of the proposed society therein;
(c) a list of persons who have contributed to the share capital, together with the amount contributed by each of them and the entrance fee paid by them;
(d) a copy of the Scheme showing the details explaining how the working of the society will be economically sound and where the Scheme envisages the holding of immovable property by the society, the description of immovable property proposed to be purchased, acquired or transferred to the society; and
(e) a copy of the resolution passed at the promoters’ meeting appointing the Chief Promoter, duly signed by the promoters.
(2) Where, any member of a society to be registered is a registered society, a member of the committee of such registered society, shall be authorised by the committee by a resolution to sign the application for registration and the bye-laws on its behalf, and a copy of such resolution shall be appended to the application.
(3) Where any member of a society to be registered is a firm, company, corporate body, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law in force or a public trust registered under any law for the time being in force relating to registration of public trusts, or a local authority, then such firm, company, corporate body, society, public trust or local authority shall duly authorise any person to sign the application for registration and the bye-laws in its behalf and a copy of the resolution giving such authority shall be appended to the application.
(4) The application shall be sent to the Registrar by registered post or delivery by hand.