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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Registration of Societies Regulation, 2026

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Registration of Societies Regulation, 2026

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This Regulation provides a comprehensive legal framework for the formation, registration, and management of societies within the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It applies to entities formed for literary, scientific, charitable, or welfare purposes. The law mandates formal registration, requires societies to maintain transparent records, and establishes clear rules for electing governing bodies and managing funds. It empowers government officials to inquire into a society's affairs, supersede mismanaged governing bodies, and oversee dissolution. For citizens, this ensures that organizations they join or support operate with accountability, legal recognition, and financial integrity.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II OFFICERS OF SOCIETY →

  1. 3Registrar General, other officers and their powers
  2. 4Registrar General and other officers to be public servants
  3. 5Protection of action taken in good faith

Chapter III AIMS AND OBJECTS OF SOCIETY →

  1. 6Aims, objects and composition of society

Chapter IV REGISTRATION OF SOCIETY →

  1. 7Application for registration of society and society not to be registered with identical names
  2. 8Registration
  3. 9Change of name and address

Chapter V MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETY →

  1. 10Eligibility conditions for becoming member
  2. 11Register of members
  3. 12Cessation of membership

Chapter VI MEMORANDUM AND BYE-LAWS OF SOCIETY →

  1. 13Memorandum
  2. 14Amendment in Memorandum and bye-laws

Chapter VII GENERAL BODY AND GOVERNING BODY →

  1. 15General Body
  2. 16Meetings of General Body
  3. 17Governing Body, its office-bearers, powers and functions
  4. 18Meetings of Governing Body
  5. 19Record of proceedings
  6. 20Supply of balance-sheet or statement of accounts

Chapter VIII PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF SOCIETIES →

  1. 21Acquisition of movable and immovable property
  2. 22Property how vested
  3. 23Restrictions on sale or transfer of immovable property
  4. 24Investment of funds

Chapter IX ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND FILING OF DOCUMENTS →

  1. 25Maintenance of books of account
  2. 26Audit
  3. 27Annual returns and other returns

Chapter X AMALGAMATION AND DIVISION →

  1. 28Amalgamation or division of societies

Chapter XI INQUIRY AND SUPERSESSION OF GOVERNING BODY →

  1. 29Power to call for information or explanation
  2. 30Powers to seize records, etc
  3. 31Power to inquire
  4. 32Action on inquiry report
  5. 33Supersession of Governing Body and appointment of administrator

Chapter XII SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION AND DISSOLUTION →

  1. 34Removal of defunct society and cancellation of their registration
  2. 35Cancellation of registration of society with no assets and liabilities
  3. 36Cancellation of registration upon inquiry
  4. 37Effect of cancellation of registration
  5. 38Provided that the liability of office-bearers shall continue and may be enforced as if the registration of society has not been cancelled.
  6. 39Dissolution by special resolution
  7. 40Dissolution by Registrar
  8. 41Disposal of assets

Chapter XIII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 42Penalty for non-compliance or contravention
  2. 43Penalty for falsifying any document
  3. 44Penalty for furnishing false information or disobeying summons, requisition or other order or direction
  4. 45Crediting of penalties imposed under this Regulation

Chapter XIV MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 46Registrar to recover cost from officers of society
  2. 47Power of District Registrar to condone delay in certain cases
  3. 48Appeal against penalties and review
  4. 49Legal representation and authority
  5. 50Enforcement of judgment
  6. 51Acts or proceedings not to be invalidated by certain defects
  7. 52Mode of service
  8. 53Public documents
  9. 54E-governance
  10. 55Power of Government to issue directions
  11. 56Power to make rules and laying
  12. 57Act to override other laws
  13. 58Power to remove difficulties
  14. 59Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
  15. 60Settlement of disputes, distribution of surplus, fees and recovery of dues
  16. 61Repeal and savings

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