The West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961
west-bengal · 1961
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Socie- ties Registration Act, 1961
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Inter
- S. 3Section 3 of the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 allows the State Government to appoint a Registrar of Societies and additional officials to assist.
- S. 5(7) The memorandum shall contain, amongSt other Memoran
- S. 6The Registrar shall not accept any memorandum for n,cgula
- S. 7(1) The Registrar upon being satisfied that the tion
- S. 8Section 8 of the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 allows a society to alter its memorandum and regulations with member approval and Registrar's consent.
- S. 10No society shall be registered under a name which sfune
- S. 11(1) If a society is registered under a name or State alters its name to another name which, in the opinion of m oomivet
- S. 12Section 12 outlines the process for societies in West Bengal to legally merge, including member approval and Registrar's consent.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates societies to display their name visibly, use a seal with their name, and mention it in documents, with fines for non-compliance.
- S. 14(1) Every society shall maintain at its registered of mem- office, a register of its members and shall enter therein
- S. 15Section 15 mandates societies to maintain accurate financial records, annual audits, and hold annual general meetings to review financial reports.
- S. 17Section 17 mandates societies to file annual reports and officer lists with the Registrar within 30 days of the annual general meeting.
- S. 18Section 18 allows societies to sue or be sued in the name of authorized officials, with decrees enforceable against society property, not officials' personal assets.
- S. 20(1) Subject to the provisions of this Art and the act or rules it society may by the votes of three-fifths of the ro
- S. 21Section allows societies to sue or prosecute members for losses or actions detrimental to the society.
- S. 23Section 23 empowers the State Government to appoint an Inspector to investigate a society's affairs if fraud or mismanagement is suspected.
- S. 24Section 24 outlines the process for dissolving a society in West Bengal if three-fifths of its members vote for it.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the court to dissolve a society for various reasons including non-compliance, inactivity, or insolvency.
- S. 26Section 26 allows the Registrar to dissolve a society if it's not managing affairs properly.
- S. 27Section 27 specifies that surplus assets after society's claims and liabilities are settled must be given to another society, determined by members' vote or Registrar, or Court.
- S. 28No person who is an undischarged insolvent or who I/eerie
- S. 29Section 29 allows inspection and certified copies of documents filed with the Registrar, with fees and certified copies admissible as evidence.
- S. 32(Vi No prosecution shall be offence under this Act except with the the State Government
- S. 34(1) An appeal under this Act may be filed within thirty days of the data of the objection r order appeased against
- S. 35(I) The State Government may make rOes for
- S. 36(1) The Sccieties Registration Act, 18GO, in its Repeal and application to West Bengal, is hereby repealed
- S. 212Section 212 allows the Registrar to request information from a society and imposes fines for non-compliance.