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Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001

Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001

Civil200133 sections

The Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 provides a legal framework for forming, registering, and managing voluntary societies in Andhra Pradesh. It applies to any group of seven or more individuals establishing an association for literary, scientific, charitable, or public welfare purposes. Under this law, societies must file a memorandum of association, adopt official byelaws, maintain a registered office, elect a governing committee, and keep proper accounts and membership records. This Act matters because it ensures operational transparency, protects members' rights, and provides legal recognition to community organizations working for social progress.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Societies which may be registered under this Act
  5. 4. Memorandum of Association of society, and Byelaws to be filed with Registrar
  6. 5. Contents of byelaws of societies
  7. 6. Societies not to be registered with undesirable names
  8. 7. Registration of Societies
  9. 8. Amendment of memorandum and Bye-laws
  10. 9. Filling of annual list
  11. 10. Registered Office of Society
  12. 11. Register of Members
  13. 12. Accounts and Records
  14. 13. Inspection of Register of Members of a Society
  15. 14. Committee of the Society
  16. 15. Disqualification of members of the Committee
  17. 16. Supply of copies of Bye-laws - Every society shall, deliver a copy of its
  18. 17. Supply of copies of balance sheet etc
  19. 18. The registration of a society shall render it a body corporate by the name
  20. 19. Legal Proceedings
  21. 20. Meetings
  22. 21. Amalgamation and division of Societies
  23. 22. Register of Mortgages and Charges
  24. 23. Dispute regarding management
  25. 24. Dissolution of Society and adjustment of its affairs
  26. 25. Property of dissolved society
  27. 26. Liquidators to make an account after winding up of a society
  28. 27. Enforcement of order
  29. 28. Societies financed by the Government
  30. 29. Fees to be fixed by the Government
  31. 30. Superintendence and control over Registrars
  32. 31. Power to remove difficulties
  33. 32. Repeal and savings

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