Societies Act · 2010 Revised Edition · Part IX · General
57. Service of documents
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every summons, notice or other document issued under this Act or under any regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been validly and effectually served if served on or left with the person intended to be served or, in case he cannot be found, if left at his last known place of residence or business, by any person authorised in that behalf by the
Registrar or, in the case of service of a notice or order on the society, by sending such notice or order by registered post to the registered address of such society.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Societies appointed under section 3(1) and includes any Deputy Registrar;
Terms defined in s 2
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.