(1) No amendment of the by-laws of a registered society shall be valid until the same has been registered under this Act.
(2) An application for the registration of an amendment of the by-laws of a registered society shall be made in the prescribed manner, and sent to the Registrar by registered post together with a copy of the amendment of the by-laws.
(3) If the Registrar is satisfied that an amendment of the by-laws is not contrary to this Act or the rules, he shall register the amendment.
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(4) If the Registrar refuses to register an amendment of the by-laws of a registered society, he shall after giving the registered society an opportunity of making its representations, communicate to the society by registered post the order of refusal with the reasons therefor.
(5) When the Registrar registers an amendment of the by-laws he shall issue to the registered society a copy of the amendment of the by-laws certified by him, which shall be conclusive evidence that the same is duly registered.
(6) An amendment of the by-laws of a registered society shall take effect from the date, if any, specified in the amendment and where no such date is specified, it shall take effect from the date on which it is registered.
(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of this section, where any amendment of the by-laws proposed by a society involves, in the opinion of the Registrar, a material change in the objects or operations of the society, the amendment shall be registered only subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf.