(1) On receipt of an application for registration from a society,—
(a) if the Registrar is satisfied that the society has complied with the provisions of this Regulation and the rules as to registration and that its bye-laws are not contrary to this Regulation and the rules, he shall register the society and its bye-laws; and
(b) if the Registrar is of the opinion that the application complies with the requirements of section 8, but that its bye-laws are not in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder, he may provisionally register the society and by an order in writing permit the society to perform such functions subject to such conditions as he may specify in the order and may also by an order in writing direct the society to amend, within the period prescribed in this behalf, its bye-laws so as to bring them in conformity with this Regulation and the rules made thereunder.
(2) When a society has been provisionally registered, the Registrar shall, on its compliance with the order made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) finally register it and its bye-laws; and on its failure to comply with the order shall cancel its provisional registration:
Provided that the provisional registration of a society shall not be cancelled unless such society has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
(3) A provisionally registered society shall not be deemed to be a society registered under this Regulation.
(4) On the registration of a society, the Registrar shall issue to it a certificate of registration signed by him within a period of fifteen days from the date of registration.
(5) A certificate of registration issued under sub-section (4) shall be conclusive evidence that the society therein mentioned is duly registered, unless it is proved that the registration has been cancelled.
(6) If the Registrar refuses to register the society, he shall forthwith communicate his decision with reasons therefor, to the person who has signed first on the application.
10. The Registrar shall maintain a register in the prescribed form of all societies registered or deemed to be registered under this Regulation.
11. When any question arises whether, for the purpose of the formation or registration or continuance of a society or the admission of a person as a member of a society under this Regulation, a person is an agriculturist or non-agriculturist, or whether any person is a Power to exempt societies from conditions as to registration.
Application for registration.
Provisional registration.
Register of societies.
Power of Registrar to decide certain questions.
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Amendment of bye-laws of society.
Power to direct amendment of bye-laws.
Change of name.
Change of liability.
resident in an Island or group of Islands, or whether two or more Islands shall be considered to form a group, or whether any person belongs to any particular tribe, class or occupation, the question shall be decided by the Registrar.
12. The Registrar may classify all societies in such manner, and into such classes, as he thinks fit; and the classification of a society under any head of classification by the Registrar shall be final and binding on the societies.