Societies Act · 2010 Revised Edition · Part IV · Registered Societies
17. Suspension of activities
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The
Registrar may, during the period specified in section 13(2)(b), by order in writing suspend all or any of the activities of the registered society —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Societies appointed under section 3(1) and includes any Deputy Registrar;
where he thinks it necessary to do so in the public interest or in the interest of the registered society; or
in order to prevent the registered society from further infringing or violating any provision of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or any rules of the society.
An order under subsection (1) —
may contain such conditions as the Registrar considers necessary or expedient to impose; and
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shall continue in force until the order is revoked or the registration of the society is cancelled.
An officer-bearer or any person managing or assisting in the management of a society who fails to comply with or contravenes an order under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
society
“society” includes any club, company, partnership or association of 10 or more persons whatever its nature or object, whether temporary or permanent, but does not include — (a) any company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act; (b) any body corporate incorporated or constituted under any written law; (c) any trade union registered or required to be registered under the Trade Unions Act; (d) any company, association or partnership formed for the sole purpose of carrying on any business that has for its object the acquisition of gain by the company, association, partnership or by the individual members thereof; (e) any co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act; (f) any organisation or association that forms part of the curriculum of a school; (g) any school, management committee of a school, parents’ association or parent-teachers’ association registered or exempted from registration under any written law; (h) any organisation or association formed by any Government department or ministry whose members wholly consist of public servants. Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars.
Terms defined in s 2
registered society
Defined · s 2“registered society” means a society registered under section 8(3);
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Societies appointed under section 3(1) and includes any Deputy Registrar;
society
Defined · s 2“society” includes any club, company, partnership or association of 10 or more persons whatever its nature or object, whether temporary or permanent, but does not include — (a) any company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act; (b) any body corporate incorporated or constituted under any written law; (c) any trade union registered or required to be registered under the Trade Unions Act; (d) any company, association or partnership formed for the sole purpose of carrying on any business that has for its object the acquisition of gain by the company, association, partnership or by the individual members thereof; (e) any co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act; (f) any organisation or association that forms part of the curriculum of a school; (g) any school, management committee of a school, parents’ association or parent-teachers’ association registered or exempted from registration under any written law; (h) any organisation or association formed by any Government department or ministry whose members wholly consist of public servants. Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars.
Part V
Branches of Registered Societies
Part VI
Unlawful Societies
Part VII
Enforcement
Part VIII
Offences
Part IX