Bare ActsThe West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961

Section 24

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(1) A society may be dissolved if by the votes of three-fifths of the members it passes a resolution for such dissolution at a general meeting convened for the purpose. (2) Where a resolution for dissolution of a society is passed under sub-section (I), the Governing Body shall Lice such steps for the disposal and settlement of the property of the society and its claims and liabilities as it may think fit subject to the regulations of the society, if any. (3) After all necessary steps have been taken under sub-section (2), the Governing Body shall send a report to the Registrar mentioning if there are any surplus assets. (4) The Registrar shall thereupon issue a notice in the Official Gazette to the effect that if no objection is received from any claimant, or creditor or any member of the -society within three months from the date of the notice v. the society shall, subject to the provisions of section 27, be dissolved. (5) If no objection is received within three months as aforesaid, and after the surplus assets, if any, have been disposed of as provided in section 27, the Registrar shall make an order confirming the dissolution of the society and thereupon the society shall stand dissolved. The Registrar shall record the order of dissolution in the register 'main- tained in his office. (6) If any objection is received from any claimant or creditor within the period of three months as aforesaid the Registrar shall not make an order confirming the dissolution of the society unless he is satisfied that the relevant claim or liability has been duly settled and Hie surplus assets, if any, have been disposed of as provided in section 27. If how- eyer any obiection is received from any member the Registrar shall not make an order confirming the dissolution of the society but shall make an application to the Court under section 25. (7) Where any Government has made in any manner any contribution to the funds or other assets of a society, such society shall not be dissolved, unless the State Government has given its assent to the dissolution. - - ' !'°1n Act't • (.5c9fithy 25t428.)

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