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FORMATION OF A SOCIETY
How to make society :-
Under Section 1 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, any 7 or more persons who have come together for any legal pursuits, including literary, scientific, charitable or social pursuits, may subscribe their names to a memorandum of association and file the same with the Registrar and form themselves into a society under this Act.
The MOA filed with the Registrar should contain details such as the name and objectives of the society, names, addresses and occupations of the members of the governing body with which the management of the affairs of the society is entrusted.
A copy of the rules and regulations of the society should be provided. With the completion of these processes, the society could be registered with the Registrar after payment of a fee as specified by the State Government from time to time.
As per Section 4 of the Act, once in every year, an annual general meeting of the society should be conducted.
If the rules do not provide for an annual general meeting, a list of the names, addresses and occupations of the members of the governing body should be presented to the Registrar, every year.
Registration can be done either at the state level (i.e., in the office of the Registrar of Societies) or at the district level (in the office of the District Magistrate or the local office of the Registrar of Societies)
The documents needed to be submitted to the Registrar are:
1. A letter requesting registration, signed by founding members.
This letter will state the purpose of formation of the society and a requisition indicating that the society is registered under the Act.
The signature of all members is mandatory.
2. A certified copy of the MOA, signed by the founding members, with a duplicate copy.
3. A certified copy of the rules and regulations, signed by the founding members, along with a duplicate copy.
4. A table with the names and address and occupation of all members of the society with their signatures
5. Minutes of the meeting (general body meeting conducted to set the rules and regulations of proposed society)
6. Declaration by the president of the society
7. Address proof of registered office and no-objection certificate from the landlord.
8. An affidavit sworn by the president or secretary of the society on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.20-/, together with a court fee stamp.
9. A declaration by the members of the managing committee that the funds of the society will be used only for the purpose of furthering the aims and objects of the society.
The documents are to be filed with the Registrar along with the fees, and a suitable name and if the Registrar is satisfied with the application, the society will be registered.
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