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(1) The governing body of the society shall, if it deems fit, circulate to the members the proposal as a report, as may be prescribed, to amend the memorandum of association, shall convene a special general meeting of the society in accordance with the rules and regulations to consider the said amendment: Provided that no such amendment proposal shall be deemed to be approved unless, notice has been delivered or sent by post or by electronic mode to every members twenty one days prior to the special general body meeting convened for the consideration thereof, and three-fourths of the members who are entitled to vote are present in person or where proxies are allowed, by proxy, and confirmed by the majority of their votes, and confirmed by a similar majority at a second special general meeting convened thirty days after such meeting. (2) Every amendment to the memorandum of association approved as per sub-section (1) shall be submitted to the Registrar within thirty days from its approval, and if the Registrar is satisfied that such amendment is in conformity with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, and may be filed on payment of such fee, as may be prescribed, and such amendment shall take effect from the date of filing: Provided that no such amendment shall have effect unless it is so filed: Provided further that, if the Registrar is satisfied that there is reasonable cause for non filing of such amendment in time, it shall be filed by paying the prescribed fine not exceeding one thousand rupees along with fees. (3) If the filing of an amendment to the memorandum of association under sub-section (2) is refused, an appeal may be filed before the Inspector General of Registration within sixty days from the date of the intimation of refusal: Provided that in case where no such appeal is filed, on satisfying the reasonable cause, by condoning the delay, the Appellate Authority may have the power to extend the period of appeal not exceeding thirty days. (4) A revision may be filed before the Government against the order of refusal of the Inspector General of Registration within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice of refusal. (5) The Government may on its own motion, where there is no appeal filed under sub-section (3) or on an order passed by the Inspector General of Registration in disposing of an appeal, pass an appropriate order.