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Bare Act

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Registration of Societies Regulation, 2026

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II AIMS AND OBJECTS OF SOCIETY →

  1. 3Aims and objects of society

Chapter III AUTHORITIES OF SOCIETY →

  1. 4Registrar General, other officers and their powers

Chapter IV REGISTRATION OF SOCIETY →

  1. 5Application for registration of society and society not to be registered with identical names
  2. 6Certificate of registration
  3. 7Change of name and address

Chapter V MEMBERSHIP →

  1. 8Eligibility conditions for becoming a member
  2. 9Register of Members
  3. 10Cessation of membership

Chapter VI MEMORANDUM AND BYE-LAWS OF SOCIETY →

  1. 11Memorandum
  2. 12Amendment in Memorandum and bye-laws

Chapter VII GENERAL BODY AND GOVERNING BODY →

  1. 13General Body
  2. 14Meetings of General Body
  3. 15Governing Body, office bearers and their powers, functions and duties
  4. 16Governing Body and other matters within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of application for approval, failing which, it shall be deemed to be approved.
  5. 17Record of proceedings
  6. 18Supply of balance-sheet or statement of accounts

Chapter VIII PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF THE SOCIETIES →

  1. 19Acquisition of movable and immovable property
  2. 20Property how vested
  3. 21Restrictions on sale or transfer of immovable property
  4. 22Investment of funds

Chapter IX ACCOUNTS, AUDIT, FILING OF DOCUMENTS →

  1. 23Books of account
  2. 24Audit
  3. 25Annual and other returns

Chapter X AMALGAMATION AND DIVISION →

  1. 26Amalgamation or division of societies

Chapter XI INQUIRY AND SUPERSESSION OF THE GOVERNING BODY →

  1. 27Power to call for information or explanation
  2. 28Power to seize records, etc
  3. 29Power to inquire
  4. 30Action on inquiry report
  5. 31Supersession of Governing Body and appointment of Officer

Chapter XII SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION AND DISSOLUTION →

  1. 32Removal of defunct society and cancellation of registration

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