(1) Every society shall elect a Committee, consisting of not less than three members of the society, by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present and entitled to vote at an annual general body meeting of the society held under section 20.
(2) The term of the Committee or of its members so elected shall be a period not exceeding six years as may be specified in the bye-laws:
Provided that a member who has completed a term as an elected member is eligible for re-election as a member of Committee, if the bye-laws so permit.
Inspection of Register of Members of a Society.
Committee of the Society.
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(3) Every society shall maintain a register showing the names, addresses and occupations of the persons, who are members of the Committee and shall file with the Registrar,-
(i) a copy of the register within a period of fourteen days from the date of election of the members of the first Committee; and
(ii) a notice of every change in the members of the Committee within a period of fourteen days from the date of such change.
15. A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a member of the Committee of a society under this Act if, on the date of such appointment, he is,-
(a) not a major;
(b) of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(c) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent or is an undischarged insolvent;
(d) convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude or sentenced by a criminal court to a fine of not less than rupees one thousand or to imprisonment for a period of not less than six months; and
(e) disqualified for such appointment by an order of a court.
16. Every society shall, deliver a copy of its Bye-laws, to each member of the society at the time of admission.
17. Every society shall supply to every member a copy of the balance sheet or a statement of accounts together with Disqualification of members of the Committee.
Supply of copies of Bye-laws.
Supply of copies of balance sheet etc.
12 [Act No.35 of 2001] the auditor‟s report at its annual general body meeting, if not supplied in advance.
18. The registration of a society shall render it a body corporate by the name under which it is registered having perpetual succession and a common seal. The society shall be entitled to acquire, hold and dispose of property, to enter into contracts, to institute and defend suits and other legal proceedings and to do all other things necessary for the furtherance of the aim for which it was constituted.