Societies Act · 2010 Revised Edition · Part VIII · Offences
47. Acting on behalf of or representing unlawful society
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who in any manner acts on behalf of, or represents or assists, whether in a professional capacity or otherwise —
an unlawful society;
a person who was an office-bearer thereof as if he continues to be an office-bearer thereof; or
a body which was the governing body of the unlawful society or of any branch thereof as if it continues to be such governing body, in relation to any matter, 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.
Subsection (1) shall not apply to —
an appeal by an unlawful society under section 55;
any proceedings in any court in respect of any matter involving an unlawful society;
any person who was an office-bearer of an unlawful society;
or
a body which was the governing body or the governing body of any branch of an unlawful society.
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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;
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.
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