Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 [A12-135]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 24 August 1975.

Dates: made 24 August 1975; in force 24 August 1975; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

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

Cite: Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1975 [A12-135]. Machine: A12-135.

Sections (35)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2H-CC6]

Section 2. Definitions [S2H-CD4]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2H-CE2]

Section 4. Registration of managers of an institution [S2H-CF0]

Section 5. Prohibition of the audit of accounts of a trust without licence [S2H-CGV]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2H-CHS]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-CJZ]

Section 8. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S2H-CKX]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2H-CMK]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2H-CNH]

Section 11. Registration of trustees [S2H-CPQ]

Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a waqf without licence [S2H-CQN]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2H-CRB]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-CS9]

Section 15. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S2H-CTF]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2H-CVD]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2H-CW3]

Section 18. Registration of societies [S2H-CX1]

Section 19. Prohibition of the management of an institution without licence [S2H-CY7]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2H-CZ5]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-D0T]

Section 22. Powers of Charity Commissioner [S2H-D1R]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2H-D2Y]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2H-D3W]

Section 25. Registration of auditors of a trust [S2H-D4J]

Section 26. Prohibition of the administration of a trust without licence [S2H-D5G]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2H-D6P]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-D7M]

Section 29. Penalty for contravention [S2H-D8A]

Section 30. Offences by companies [S2H-D98]

Section 31. Appeal [S2H-DAE]

Section 32. Cognizance of offences [S2H-DBC]

Section 33. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2H-DC2]

Section 34. Power to make rules [S2H-DD0]

Section 35. Power to remove difficulties [S2H-DE6]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (3)

Amends: Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 1980 [A12-1SM], 10 March 1980. "section 31 of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1975)".

Exempts: Notification No. 1018/1978, dated 22nd October, 1978 [N12-WNV], 22 October 1978. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 3261/1978, dated 8th November, 1978 [N12-WPX], 8 November 1978. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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