Societies Act · 2010 Revised Edition · Part V · Branches of Registered Societies
27. Establishment of branch of registered society
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No registered society shall establish a branch without the prior approval of the Registrar.
registered society
“registered society” means a society registered under section 8(3);
The Registrar may refuse to give approval to the establishment of a branch of the registered society if —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Societies appointed under section 3(1) and includes any Deputy Registrar;
the rules of the society do not provide for the establishment of a branch of the society; or
the rules of the branch are such as to make it an independent society and not adequately under the control of the society.
Where a registered society establishes a branch without the prior approval of the Registrar, the branch so established shall be an unlawful society:
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.
Provided that a branch of any registered society established and in existence immediately before 4th January 2005, being the date of commencement of this Act, shall not be an unlawful society if, within 6 months from the commencement of this Act or such extended period, not being more than 3 months as the Registrar may allow at any one time, the registered society applies to the Registrar in writing for his approval; and after considering such application the Registrar may refuse to give approval under subsection (2).
The provisions of this Act, other than sections 8, 9 and 11, shall apply to any branch of a registered society approved under this section as if such branch was a society registered under this Act.
For the purposes of this section, a branch of a registered society includes any society which is in any way subordinate to another society.
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Where an approval to establish a branch has been given under this section, such branch shall be established within 3 months thereof unless the Registrar has allowed an extension of time.
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 VI
Unlawful Societies
Part VII
Enforcement
Part VIII
Offences
Part IX