The Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989

GAZETTE 1 .x. “1 <<..u..1: P E UB X LI T S R HE A D O BY R A D U I TH N O A R R IT Y Y r ...;1.x.4 ' 80. 664(A) Imphal, baturdny, Mitch 17, 99 0 (Puaiguna26,1,11) GOVERNMENT 0F “’11"1111’;R SECRETARIAT: LAW & LEGISLATIVE \FPA—iR‘ DEPARTMENT .NQTIFICAT 10 N Impha", the- 17th Maren, 1990 recei N v o ed ,2 a / s 3 s f en 8 t 9-L o e f gfl t . he .— P T r h e c sid f e b nt il o o f w i m n g di A a ct 0n 01’ 7- { 3 b - e 91: Leg i i s s‘ h . e a r t _ e u b r y e, p _ . u M b a , l n i i s p h i e x d r i w n hi t c h h e Manipur Gazette. 1.«BIJOY SINGH i Secretary (Law)GovernmentofMahipur. THE MANIFUR SGGHETIES: REGISTRA'JIQNACT,:1989 I g:ActNo.1of 1990}: F“, 4’51,” a: 7 *Y1? A01 1 A I t . H to providefcrfins registrafimof fité'ra‘ry, soiehtific and charitable siwcfiesaid for matters cannectédfhexewilh. BE it enacted by the Legislature of Manipurin the Fortieth Yearofthe! Republic ofindia asfollows: 1, Short title, extent and eminencement :—(1)This act maybeca‘iledfixe_ .} Manipur SOCiCtikS 31111111111011Act.1989. (2) It extends to thewholeoftha StateofManipur - (3) It111311 come into {61cc on such date as the State Gosernmenimay, bynmificationin1116ofliciulGazette,appoint. ‘2. W110“ :—-—In thisAct,unkssthe context otherwisercquirés: (a) di “ s c t o r u i r c t t ” vi m l e la a i n n s w t h h i e c p h r t in h c e i r p o a g l is ci t v e i r l e c d o o u fi r i t ce of of o t r h i e gi s n o a c l i j e u t r y is i d s i s c i t t io u n at 6 e f d; 11!. (b) “governing body’ mm the body, by whatever name 68%; entrusted for the time being zwith tbe management ofa society — w . undcritsxegulatiom, V " j V w—wv«-wrv 1‘0‘—11::4—3 ~ r1 F. .s; ’, ~ ‘ 173 . 7 & :. V_ -. V . w » i W j 1 fir , i 7:!77.,” LE _ wrw—muui‘ 2 e (c) “metnerandum” means the memorandum ofassociationofa society as originally filed and as amended, in pursuance of the pmVisions . of this Act”; ‘ , (d) "President” means the‘. President,"the Chairman or the formal'head of whateyer name cailed, of a‘society and includes a person Who for the time being acts as the formatmead L ' (e) “Registrar’, tneans .a person appointed as Registrar under section3 9““, , and Includes in relation to the‘7exercise of any powers or functions ' urder this Act any person on‘whom such powers or functions have“ been conferred under that section ; _ w(f) “regulations" means‘the regulations made by a society»; (g) “rules” means rules made by the State Government under section 31; (h) “Secretary” means the Secretary or the principal executive office beater by whatever name called, of;a society, and includes a person who for the time being acts as Secretary : (i) ~“Society” means asociety registered or deemed tohaverbeen registered " - ! underthis Act ;and -- ' ‘ , r‘ (3‘, “votes of three-fifths of the members” means the/votes-‘of’at1east~ three-flfths of the total number ofmembers ofa. society, given at a general meeting of the secietyconvened accarding to its regulations, ' v g - including votes by proxy where voting by proxy is allowed under the regulations. 3. Appointment of Registrar :—The State Government may appoint a person tobethe RegistrarofSocieties for the State ofManipurand such other persons as 7 it thinks necessary to assist the Registrar and may, by general or special order, confer on such person or persons assisting the Registrar any of the powers and functions of.the Registrarunder this Act. ,, 4. Societies to beformedby memorandumofassociationand, registration;—(l) Any seven or moreindividutls associated for any of the subjects mentioned in sub-section (2) may subscribe their names to a memorandum of association and fileitalong with a copy of the regulations with the Registrar forregistration of theassociationas a society under this Act. (2) The objects referred to in sub-section (1) mayrelate to the promotion of literature, arts, selence or religion ; any charitablepurpose including the care or I ‘ reliefoforphans, or ofaged, Sick, helpless orindigent persons ; the alleviation of the sufferings ’of the animals ;the diffusion of knowledge ;the dissemination of socialpolitical or economic education; establishment and maintenance oflibraries orreading-roomsfor the members or for the public ; thecollection and preserva- tion of manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, works or arts, antiquities, naturd history Specimens, mechanical and scientific instruments and designs ; any other objectas maybe notified bythe StateGovernmentas being beneficial to the public opto‘asection ofthe public. . , . ‘..-u. 5L Memorandum of association;—The Membraadum shallcontain, amongst I other things, the following particulars, namely :7- u ) (a) thename ofaesociation ; _ ‘ ‘ (b) the address ofthe registered ofl‘iceef the assoeiation ; (c) the object oftheassociation ; 3‘ (d) the names of the first members of the governing body ; and ‘(c) the names, addreses and occupations of the signatories to the memorandum. r p e r g o i v s i t 6 d . r i a n t g i R , o e n gu a o l m f a o t n i a g o s n s t s oc : i o e — t t T h y e h r e un t l R h e e i s g n s i g s s, ’ it r f a i o r s r s a t h c h a e c ll om fo p n l o a l t n o i w e i a d n c g c b e y p ma t t a te a r c n s o y , py n m o a e f m m e it o l s r y a ; r n eg d u u l m at ; io f n o s r (a) o o a T r f n h d e a th p o e c p t o h o m m e i r p e n o m t s a m o i e f e t fi n r i c t s o e n a o n , ‘ b o d e f t a h r t r e e h e r e s g ; i o g g v c n e v a r e t n r i i n o n i n g ng o b r o b d o r y d e , y mo t a v h n e a d l Pr t a e h n s e d id m e t a n h n t e , ne t t r h e e r o m S f e o e c f l r e e o c t f t a fi i r o c y n e“ - , (b) m t e h m e be a r d s m ; ission to membership and resignation and removal of - ' (c) ’ p t e h c e ti m o a n in t t h e e n r a e n o c f e by of th a e r m e e gi m s b t e er rs o ; f members and _ facil , ities \for i > ns-- (d) c t u h i e ar, saf t e he cu m s a t n o n d e y r o o f f t k h e e ep p i r n o g p o e r rt i y nve o s f t t i h ng es a o n c y ie m t o y n i e n y c s lu o d f i t n h g e in s ‘ o p c a i r e t t i y; - am m a m (e). t m t h h a e e nn m p e r e r o t c h o e o f d d ur v e o o t f i f n o v g r oti b h n y o g l , d p i r t n o h g x e y, m p e e w e r h t i i e o n r d g e s o s f u o c f n h ot t i v h c o e e tin f s g o o r c i i s e m t e a y l e , l t o i t w n h e g e d s ; q a u n o d ru t m h , e (f) the maintenance and audit of accounts; (3) t t h h e e m in e s m p b e e ct r i s on of of th a e cc s o o u c n i t e s t , y; an a d nd of ‘ the proceedings of‘ m , eetings, by. 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t ” h e e v t e h n i t e nt o i f m S at t a i a n o t y n e ~ m o u w r n a h ! d y i e c a r h n b 1 e y 0 , t ; 1 h 8 b i o s o r N i d d a e A y i n m c s t e t i c d c o e a r o o l e p f r o “ m r w e t a a i d h n t t e y e h t s o W o o o t r h c h h i i a e c t e v r h o t e o y l : b h a n — e a w e e N s a n o r f l o b y r r e s , e e o g c n t r i i h e s e e s t p t e e x y m r e t b e v i l d s i m h e o e a s u u l , 5 t n 1 b d y t e e b i h r e n e r g i e t r g n h e i i i a g s n s t m i e s e A ‘ t c t t e e o o t r d r f . e ; e d e a 9 , n : u y n a i d o s n t e e h r u e r t r h p a e o s r o n a c c ' i a a t e m s e t e e d y o c S o o o r o f t h e r r f M a a t t n t ' a h b i ‘ e h s g n e e n 1 t e e i y c S e 1 G n o r t ; o e e g r i a o r t d v p s - t d o e S d h t e x t u r e e n r e a a n n r e a t t h 0 m m e e m . s e G e ; e d o r e o n c d s G v t i u u o a e e a c n v t t r n h m d o y e n n d a e r l m a y r h o n o e m , a r a n m n l v g e e t t t e e h b n e b i r o r o t y s r p d b is e o e y i A m a r r t e s l c i d i a n C t t d o e y o e e m d r r r r n s e p o e t a d i o g r m m s i c i r i o a r a t s a t e s r l a o t t h c e a n e e e n t r y n W a e S i i d w d c m t n t h u h o a e h i t a t m u c h t n e t n : h e h o g o d » G r , i r e w e s a o i r n v l h t t o b o a e h a o e f t w t i r h v o h h n a e n i e l f n s m V f t r o a e , n h b A r ~ m n e n r e o d a e a e t t e t ‘ r : , e n h m i l — r m e e y c e m ( a ' p o c o t l w r r y t n i n ) e h e t m S t v i i t e e i s c n h h » m fi u n I h i s b u e e n f b l s i f s k h e a e l n r i s y fi t o t n o t s m h g t r s o e e t h e o c i t x o g e c i o n i h i i e s p e a s e t t i n l f , t t y d n l o a e y a o t i r r m t w t h c o e i e e . o e e d n s any ( l 2 e ) gal N p o roc c e h e a d n i g n e gs of by na or me ag s a ha i l n l st af t f h e e ct s t o h c e iet r y i . ght and lithities of'3 society or v 4 i2; Societies to have power to amalgamate with another society / :— \ R b e o g d i y s ( t l r ) o . a f rg W e f h a o e r c n h e hi v s s e u r p c r h i t o w r s o oc a i p o e p r t r y o m v o s a r h l a e l t l h s e o r c s e i u t e b o t m . ie i s t d a es j i o r i e nt to p a e m r a p i c g s a a m l ate i , n t w h r e iti g n o g ve t r o ni t n h g e ” ‘ m 0 o f di th fi ( e c 2 a ) j t o i x N o n n o . me i s f m uc b a h e ny r , p s ro s p o u o f g s g a e t l s h t e e s d h s a o l c b l i y et h i a t e h v s e e co e R n f e C f g e e i c r s t n t e r d a u . r nle is ss co th n e firm p e r ‘ d op ' o b s y al, th w r i , e t e h —fif t t h h e s ?) State (3) G0v A e n rnm a e pp n e t al on sha S l u l ch li a e pp t e o a t l he sh S a t l a l te be GO fin V a e l m . ment against any order ofthe" ' (4) On theproposal being confirmezl— ’ ‘ (a) ' the amalgamated society shall be registered under its new nanfe;' (b) the registration ofthe amalgamatiag societies shall be eaiicellediand , (c) b t e he th a e sse a t s s se a ts nd an t d he t f h i e ab l i i l a i b fi i e l s iti o es f t o h f e t a he ga a l m g a a l m g e a t m t a g te . d soc s i o e c t i i e e t s y. shalt~ 9‘ _,,J E 13. Name of the society to be prominentlyshown 1—Every society shall:— (a) i p t r s om b i u n s e i n n t e l s y s d is isp ca l r a r y ie i d 6 o n n a ; me outside . i ‘ ts of ' fice or the ‘ place ~ w 7 here ‘ (b) have a seal with its name engraved‘thereon; and (0) have its name mentioned in all documents executed in its favour or on its behalf. ofioe 1 , 4 a . re R g e i g s i te s r ter of of its me m m e b m e b r e s r z s —E a v n e d ry sha s l o l ci e e n t t y er sh t a h l e l rei m n ai t n h t e ai t n ‘ . oho a L t ving its pa r r e t g i i c s u t l e a r r e s d , namely:— (a) the name and address of each members; (b) the date on 'which the member we: admitted; a1dr (6) the date on which a member ceaSed} to be such.' o o fl f ic m e 1 o 5. n pr e o y B p o e r r o e k c s b e o i o o v f e k d a s cc a 0 o t n u d n a t c t a c h n o e d un s a t o u u d r i i n c t e z w -( h t l h i e ) c r h eo E t s ' v h e a a r ll y nd s b o e o al t l e e t n y s te u s r m h e a s i ll o k a f e cc e u p m ra o a t n t e e l i y y ts r a e l e x l g y p i e s s n t u e d m r e s e d } d by the society. a s u u d b i m t ( i o 2 t r ) a a E n v r d e e r p h y o a r s v t o e s ci h a e o t w y b i a s n ‘ h g a a l n l t c h e h e av s e h e x e a i e t c t s t a p c s r t c e a o p t u e a n r t e o s d f au t b d h y i e te h fi d i n m a o . n n C c i e a T l a h y e a e f a f r a a i b u r y d s i a t o o f d r u t l h s y h e a q l u s l a o l c i i fi e a e t l t y s . i o _ ' 16.’ Annual general meetingz—(l) Every society shall hoid an annuai geriet‘aiT meeting in every year. secti ( e 2 n 77 15 ’l s h h e al b l ala b n e ce pl s a h c ee e t d a a n t d t t h h e ea a u n d n i u to a r l ’s ge r n e e p r o a r l t m r e ef e e t r i r n e g d t o o f in t k h s e ub s - o s c e i c e t t i y o . n ( ' 2) of days 17 a . f ' ter Ann t u h a e l h a o n l d di o n t g her of re e t v h e r r n y t t a o n ‘ n b u e a f l orw g a e r n d e e r d al to m R ee e t _ g i i n s g t ; ra t n h — e t r l e ) 'sh W a i l t l hi b n e th fi § i e rt d y ‘ with the Registrar— 7 (h) t a he lis n t ew of g t o h v e er n n a i m n e g s, bod a y d , dre t s h s e es Pr a es n i d den c t c , cup t a he tio S n e s cxe o t f ar t y he a m n e d m o b f e o r t s h e e f r» otfice-bearers of the society; . ' (b) , a s n oci a e n ty nua f l or re t p h o e rt pr b e y vio t u h s e -y g e o a v r e ; rn a i n ng bo ‘ dy 4 a f n t ' he i werkin ' g o ' f €53 “ (e) a copy each ofthe balance sheet and auditor’s report. s h s : c u e ' b f e d H ‘ s v ( e e e 2 r r c 3 ) fl ; t ) s o i . f s ' o ‘ \ I n t u I f h e h N e h e ( a ‘ 1 o i 1 c ) f n i h fi s y ‘ a t c ’ s n e c ha g h a o l a e n l f n d g s t h b e h a e t l , e o l h c , P e “ c v r e c e u r w a s t t i t i s i t t d fi n h i e e u i n n a d n t l t v b o h r t r y e e h p i c t c r t o h - y h e m r e p t S d o e a s P c r y r t i e s e e t f , t s e i e i r o r b d r - n e e e y d n o a t n f t o t t t o a a h i n n e fi d i y e n g d t e S i v c e t l m e c o a e i r ‘ / n e u f i t s t o e a h h r s r e g a y b . ( n R a o y e ) d gi r y a s e t n a o r d r s a o r n . ( i w b n . ) h - ; a - _ t t h o . m e - f ,, ; Tf ‘ _ ‘ ‘q 18. Property of the society howto be vested:—_All pmpertyhelongingito a society, if11m vestedin 1111131661111511th deemedteb‘e vestei in thegoverning body of the society and shall bereferred to as,the pt>pe11y of the society. ,, 1.it.1‘.J’1 (1".1"; 1 19.Suits and proeeedings byand agflnfidfléiefi‘yu—fl) Every society may ‘ sue or may be sued in thename'ofvvthethaeidsnt:hhedS’ecretaiy, or my Oflice—bearer authcrised by the Registti'sr in thlislibnehalf. , . 3,50) Til din(1.1!.11’2? 11‘23' \‘l- (2) No suit or proceeding shall abate by”real:11mnfany vacancy or change in the helder of the oflice of the President, the Sectetary11' any othee-beurer, anthorised under sub-seetion (1)11:_:s1..=-. . ,1 3 . ,, 131.1:‘very decree01'?orderugfihst a‘eociet'y in’any suit orprt‘cetdlng313511 beexecutable against the propertyof the :society and not against theperson or the property of the President, the Secretaryorany oflice-bearers 1111:»115,‘ -£ ’ (4) Nothing in sub-sectien(3) shallexempt theP{esident the Seetetary or office-bearer of a society11011111114;Vérih’i’i‘ha'f1111mmnndei' this Act61' entitle him to claim any contribution-[mm theptepei'ty111‘.the societyinltespect of any fine paid by him on conviction by a Crimidal Court. 20. Power to aiter'mguiat’mrnz-——(P)8anth'tb theprovisions ofthis Aetgnd fine rules, a Seciety may,by the votesorthree-fifths{of the members add.to or amend its regulations. " , 1 c (2) A copy of surh additions oramendments to the regulations $11111 be filed With the Registrar within thuttydeys'afterthey are made. 19 21. Power of Registrar to callfor;information 01' exphmath—(l) The Registrar may, by written order, call ona society to furnish in yritinw such information o.r explanation within such.time, netbeing tees than two weeks fi'om the date of receipt of the 011151 by the society, as he may specify 1111‘ the order in connection with the ati'airs oi’ the society or any documents filed by the society under this Act. - (2) On-receipt bythe seciety‘oit’inordei' 11111151 subsection (1) it sh111 bethe dutyof the oflice-‘oeerer concerned tofui'nish such information or explanation. 22. lnvestigationofafi'airs ofttsociety :-—(’¥) Whereon infefm‘rtion receiv‘gg' 7 the Registrar is of the opinion th1t there are circumstancs suggsting t‘hitthe g ‘ ' business of a society is being conductee With intent to defrand its creditors, “ I ,1 members 1111- 31y other persen, 111'thatthe eoeietyis guilty oi”mismanagingits afin’m 111: et: 1111511111116th or 111113waact,he my “tier an inquiry into the matter of the information received and:'ti‘p'puint an «amen under him to inspect ‘1 and inquire asdirected. (2) It shallbethe duty of evéioy Wrere?the society when sioequireé bythe office: ordered to inquire, to3191131121,any books and papers 9f (1;;relating to the society which are m 1111 custody a'in Otherwme to give to the officer ail assismnce in connection yihba«Q11?1:1!esttganon01'inspeetionwith11: 1s reasonably able to gye , . .1. , =- ’ *5" (3) The officer may call ,fi’uponnd exanu'ne onoath any ofliecabeataee of tb society in rehtibtgto thea‘ihi'rboi thejsociety find.i tshah be ~ of ever? efiice-bearerwhenso 1131????“ ‘ for suchexaminatten ' ' 3w?! 132'“ . — . . n u N 7 3 1,'\. 1- :1 -V ’ "T (4’; Oh; the conciusieh of lthflf'inws‘iibalio’i ’o1' mseection,215theeaeg may be, the officer hi”mike a rep)“; to the R:gist.13011 the matters on which hewwas directed toreport. ' , ‘ . (5) The Register shall send the 16,3311 with 11300311181311”) thzreon tombs Stat: Gwarghen:‘ Oh perusal (51‘311611 11111131111111 comments 01" the Registrar, the State Gavern'net may giVe'a'uCthIICCfiOQS as it mlythiuk fit to thesociety: for the remova! of any defects or irregularines within such time as my be specified and 011 the society making anydefault'in taking action acc1rdihg to afichdirectiohs, the Sta1:1 Government may direct 173151 Rféi'istar to move the 69:1“fer dissoiusion Qf the society. ‘ 4 0'23.Cahceiiatioh of rcgistratioh:.-—.When.anihquiryhas been held under section 22, the Registar may, if he is satisfieci; (a) that the seeiety has contravenedany ofthe provinces ofthls Act 01' the rules made thereunder; or ‘ (b) that the’SOCiet‘y 11311130111532-01 must neaessuily become3030! ‘(c) that the business of any suchsocietyis conducted fraudulently or not in accordance with the bye-laws or the 0135005 specified in the memorandum filed withthe Registrar uhder Section 4; after giving in such manner, as he thinks fit, previous notiCe in writing to the society, seecifying’briefly the grounds of the proposed cencel‘atien arid,” after giving an aeportunity to the society to show cause why the cancellation' should not be made, ClIlCel the registratien'of the society, and communicate, the. order of ,cmczilation forthwith to the society by registered post. ‘ 24. Winding—up of society :-—(1) Where the registration of a society is cancelled, the Registrar may apeoint a liquidator to wind up the sociay if the society has not Wound up within such period as may be prescribed fm the date of the order of ca'iccellation. (2) A iiquidator sha‘i have power subject to the centre! of the Registrar.— (a) to institute or defend any action or other legal proceeding on behalf of the scciety by his name of oflice; (b) to determine by what perions and in what proportionsthe com .of 111: liquidation 1113 tobeborne; and (c) to give such d:ree.ions in regard to the collection and distfinution of the assets of the registered society as may appear to him to be neeCessary f01 wimiing—up the alfalfa ef. thesociety (3) An order made underthis sectien shall, 011 afip!ication, be 1:11me by any civil court having 100111jurisdietio‘n inthe sane manner as a decree of suchcourt 25. Disseiuiien by resemtion:-—(l)A society may be dissolvedif by the votes of three—fifths of the members 113 133.5363 11 ressolution‘ f6: such disso- lutien at a general meeting convened forthe purpase, .- . _ 3(2) Where areseiution for dimiutien of aSociety is passed under1111b- seefieh(1),the .gaxzething body shaii take 544%! steps 501‘ the rdifiposai and settlement of the property of thegocietyahd its claims and liabilities it my: think fit subject to the regulatiohs of the society, if any. ;mA 7‘{ 8 (3) After all necessary steps have been taken under sub-seetion (2), the governing body shall send a repo'rt'to the Registrar. (4) The Registrar shall thereupon issue a notice in the official Gazette o .t r o a t n h y e m ef e f m ec b t er tha o t f i t f he no soc o i b e j t e y ct w i i o t n hin is t r h e r c e e e ive m d on ,f t r h o s m , f a r n o y m c t l h a e iman d t a , te or of credi t t h or e n d o i t s i s c o e l , ved. the society shall, subjeit' to' the provisions of section 26, be (5) If no objection isresolved Within three months as aforesaid, and after t t h h e e R s e u g r i p s l t u r s ar a s s h s a e l t l s, m i a f ke any a , n o h r a d v e e r b c e o e n n fir d m i i s n p g os t e h d e of dis' a s s olu p t r i o on vid o e f d th i e n s s o e c c i t e i t o y n a 2 n 6 d , Q t f her d e is u s p o o l n ut t i h o e n s i o n ci t et h y e s r h e a g l i l st s e t r an m d ai d n i t s a s i o n l e ve d d. in Th h e is Re o g f i fi s c t e r . ar shall rec \ ord the order (6) If any objection is received from any claimant or creditor within the V c p a e o n r n i t fi o r d c r m l ‘ i a n o i g f m t t o h h r e ree d l ‘ i i t s a ' s b m i o o l l n i u t t t y h i s on h a a s s of \ b a e t f e h o e n re { s s d a o u i c l d i y ! et t s y e h t e t u l n e l R d e e s g : a i n n d a h . e : th i s s e hal s s l a u t r i n p s o l fi t u e s d m a a s t k s h e e a t t s, a t n h i e f o r a r e n d l y e e , - r have been disposed of as provided in section 26. , L (7) Where any Government has made in any manner any contribution u t n o le t s h s e t f h u e nd S s t ‘ a o t ' e r G o o t v h e er rnm as e s n et t s h o a f s a gi s v o e c n iet i y ts I a n s c s h ent soc t i ) et t y he sha d l i l sso n l o u t ti b o e n. dissolved, On dissolution, no member to receive profitt—If, upon the dissolution of any registered soceity, there shall remain after the satisfaction of all its debts andfiliabilities, any property whatsover, the same shall not be paid to or b di e étr g ’ i i v b e ut n ed to am s o o n m g e th o e th m e e r mb s e oc r i s et o y f to the be sa d i e d te s r o m c i i n et e y d , b o y r a a ny Spe o c f ial th t e e m s , ol b u u t t ion sha o l r l in default thereof by the court. ‘ 27. Inspection of documents and grantof certified copies thereof:— Any person may inspect any documents field withthe Registrar under thisAct 9n: $1 p 1 a 13 y }? uc o n r t e o x f tra f c e t e o o f ft a w n o y ru d p o e c e u s me fo n r t e o v r ery any ins p p a e r c t ti o o f n;a a n n d y a d n o y cu p m e e r n so t n , m Ce a r y tifi o e b d ta b i y n t c h o e py g » eg sh j ’ g a’ t l r l' ag b , e on adm p i a s y si m b e l n e t as of ev s i u de c n h ce fee of as, the ma m y att b e e rs p ‘ re t s h c e r r i e b i e n d. con S t u a c i h ned cer i t n ifi a e ll d legal prgceedings. ' ' ' 28. Terms of gift to observedz—Where a society accepts a gift ofany kind frcm any Person for a __specificpurpose it shall not~ use the gift or any part thereoffcr any other purpose without ,the'wx‘itten consent of th=Registrar. The Registar shall notafigive Such consent unless he is satisfied that the purpose for which the gift was made is incapable of execution by the society. 29, jnclemnityp—SNO"shit, IifiOSECUthn or proceedingshall lie in any Civilor Criminal“Cburt against the Registraror against anyofficer appointed underseetiom 22, and no suit or proceedingshall lie in any Civil Court against the State G t o hi v s er A n ct m " e o n f“ t x i :u f l o e r s'.' an ‘ ythin . g in good > faith done 7 or intended t A o be done under ‘ 30. Limitatiour—(l),,(An/Zappe'al-nnder': thié‘ Arct'may be ‘filedmwithin thirty days of. the date of the objection or Qtdpr. appealedagainst, . ‘ 5(2). Theiprovisions of, section,5’a‘nd izle’ot’me Limitation Aét, 1963 (1‘10.‘ 36 of 1963) Ihall appiiy’ to any appeal undetthis, Act. " ‘ ‘ , t 9 31. Power to make rules:—The State Government may make «rules for m out the purposes of this‘ifiéf; ' - ‘ ' . - (2) In particn‘tati andivithbut préjuflidit6 ‘ genetfaitit‘yfir‘rg‘if the foregoing paler, such rulesflnaysprav’ide‘teraftot afiyr‘ot ef ' ev‘vtng matters, namely:— (a) thepresentment:myapfialridx’fiietthit’dfivttnt‘fie State Govern- - meat” and the fee‘foi‘! suchappéfil; if ‘any; ._ (b): theta, if:any, tobe p‘a‘id fer filing a_nfy girogurnent, Other than the , memorandum andregulation? findEtsdb-sé‘ét‘mn (l) of section 4. (c) themaintenance of the register ofsocieties and other books, ifany, by the Registrar; ((1) the fee to be paid for obtaining any copy or extract of any document certified by the Registrar; (e) any other matter under the provisions of this Act; - dated Pro F v u i n d d ed of th t a h t e al S l tat f e e . es paid under this , act shall be credited to the 2 Codsoli- (3) All rules made under this Act shall as soon as may be, after they are m o a f de n , gt be le l SS aid th b a e n for f e our t t h e e en Leg d i a s y l s at e u x r t e, end W i h n i g le i i n t i i t s s i o n ne ses s s e i s o s n i , on f o or r m a or t e ota t l ha p n er o i n o e d a s t m u n h o c e n d c u i e l fi d s m c a s e t a i e v n t e t i o s o f n se a t s s h o s e r i t i o r h a n e s n p n L a u u e n b g l l d i m i s c e l a s n a t h t t a i u l o r l s n e ha u i l n m n l l a e t s y b h s e e a s g o G W r a m i e z e t e e h t t o t l o u e a t t , e m r p a s r d u k e a b e j j t u e e d c s i t o i c , s e t a o h t p o o p w o s t e i u h v n c e t e h e r v d a , m l , i o d t t d i a h i t k a fi y e t c o a e f t a fl' i n a e o y n 0 n t y s t f s h r u i o o c n m r h g previously done thereunder. ' ~ (32) Repeal and savings :—(l; The Societies Registration Act, l860 (XXI of l860), in its application to the State of Manipur, is hereby repealed. (2)- Any‘ society registered in any place within the 'State of Manipur, u u n n d d e e r r t th h i e s S A o c c t i , eti a e n s d Reg i i t s s tr p a r t i i n o c n ip A a c l t, o 1 fi 8 i 6 C 0, e s s h h a a l l l l be be de d e e m e e m d ed to t h o av b e e b t e h e e n r r e e g g i i s s t t e e r r e e d d omen ot' the society : Provided that— (a) ‘ ‘ s A t o c h c e t iet a m y n e d m sh o t a h l r l e a , r n u i d l f e u s t m , he b y o e f a b re r a o s u s r o g e c h p i t u a g t n i i n o a n n c t o a n n f t d o or t a m h i n e t y y r o e f g w u h t l e h a e r t e i p i o r i n o t s v h i o s f io w n i a s t n h o y i f n s t u s h c i i h x s months fromthe commencement ofthis Act or within suchfurther ' period as the Registrar may allow, and thereafter shall, to the extentof such tepngnancy, be deemedto bevoidand ofnoefl‘ect; (b) any omee-bearer elected or appointed toan ofiee beforethecom- . s m u e c n h ee c m o e m n m t en o c f em t e hi n s t A s c h t all an c d o ‘ nt h i o n l u d e i t n o g {1 s 0 u c d h m otfic m eim n medi m atel m y befo ' re n / ,” np—wmm» .., W ‘ h,“ t: 1“ 'i 'J'giun'ejfi!' / "vA:. 5,p5a,2w, ;4‘; ~735g;; :' to , t '(c) " naming" in‘th‘is seams shai‘amw r - ‘* _‘ _ (i) any right,privilege,~ obligationor liability acquiredy accrrued; on“ T inclinedunder the SocietiesRegistrationAct, 1860 (XXI of 1860). 1 (ii) anyinvestigation,’ legal proceeding 'or remedyinirespeet ofany a such right, privilege, obligationfliability, as aforesaid; ‘ (iii) any proceedings in dissolution commenced before the coming into force _ef this Act. 71‘7”: ‘1rq 1 i c ”fix, ted at the Dquctomc“ “ ‘