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Societies Registration Act, 1860 [A10-3HW]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 June 1860.

Dates: made 7 June 1860; in force 7 June 1860; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Societies Registration Act, 1860, Act 21 of 1860 [A10-3HW]. Machine: A10-3HW.

Sections (17)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S12-1GK]

Section 2. Definitions [S12-1HH]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S12-1JQ]

Section 4. Registration of managers of an institution [S12-1KN]

Section 5. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S12-1MV]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S12-1NS]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-1PZ]

Section 8. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S12-1QX]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S12-1R3]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S12-1S1]

Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S12-1T7]

Section 12. Offences by companies [S12-1V5]

Section 13. Appeal [S12-1WB]

Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S12-1X9]

Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S12-1YF]

Section 16. Power to make rules [S12-1ZD]

Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S12-20T]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: Societies Registration Act (Amendment) Act, 1994 [A11-2V4], 8 January 1994. "section 13 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 1232(E), dated 11th July, 1867 [N11-92P], 11 July 1867. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Societies Registration Act (Amendment) Act, 1896 [A10-6BS], 24 January 1896. "section 4 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3695(E), dated 29th July, 1865 [N11-8WB], 29 July 1865. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 1434(E), dated 21st May, 1861 [N11-8DC], 21 May 1861. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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Societies Registration Act, 1860 [A10-3HW]