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Societies may be registered under this Act, including those for the following purposes, and if their profit or other income arise, which are intended to promote their such objectives and which are not pay any dividends or not distribute any income or profits among their members, namely:-- (i) for the promotion of charity; (ii) for the promotion of education, culture, science, literature or arts; (iii) for the promotion of sports; (iv) to impart and advance knowledge relating to commerce and industry and any other useful knowledge; (v) to establish and maintain library or reading rooms or public museum, art galleries and other art institutions for the general use of members or the general public; (vi) for the promotion and conservation of natural resources, land, energy, water, forest and other infrastructure as may be notified by the Government from time to time; (vii) for the collection of natural history, mechanical or philosophical inventions, instrument or designs.