Societies Act · 2010 Revised Edition · Part IV · Registered Societies
20. Power of Registrar to make orders
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the Registrar is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interests of a registered society, in the interests of public order, safety or security, or otherwise in the public interest, the Registrar may, at any time
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Societies appointed under section 3(1) and includes any Deputy Registrar;
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after giving the society an opportunity to make representations to him, make an order in writing requiring the society, within the time specified in the order, to do either one or both of the following —
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.
remove from office all or any persons who, immediately before the making of the order, are office-bearers of the society;
provide in its rules or constitution that the office-bearers of the society shall be citizens of Brunei Darussalam or permanent residents.
The Registrar may, at any time after giving a registered society an opportunity to make representations to him, make an order in writing requiring the society, within the time specified in the order, to amend its rules or constitution so as —
registered society
“registered society” means a society registered under section 8(3);
to conform to the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
to remove any ambiguity or vagueness therein or provide for greater clarity and preciseness of any meaning in any provision thereof; or
to provide for any other matter which the Registrar considers necessary, reasonable or expedient.
Where the Registrar makes an order under subsections (1) or (2), he may include in that order or make at any time thereafter, any consequential or ancillary requirements or directions in relation to such order as he considers necessary or expedient to include or make.
The Registrar may, on application in writing made to him by a registered society, extend the time provided by him to the society in any order under subsections (1) or (2) if he is satisfied that the society has given reasonable grounds in its application and that it would be just and proper to allow such extension.
Any society which fails to comply with or contravenes any order under subsections (1) or (2) or any requirement or direction included or made by the Registrar under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $15,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.
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In subsection (1), “office-bearer” includes the persons specified in sections 18(6)(a) and (b).
office-bearer
“office-bearer” means any person who is the president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer of any society or any branch thereof, or who is a member of a committee or governing body of any society or any branch thereof who holds in such society or branch any office or position analogous to that of a president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer;
Terms defined in s 2
office-bearer
Defined · s 2“office-bearer” means any person who is the president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer of any society or any branch thereof, or who is a member of a committee or governing body of any society or any branch thereof who holds in such society or branch any office or position analogous to that of a president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer;
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