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AMENDMENT) ACT, 1954

The Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1954

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This Act amends the Societies Registration Act to allow registered societies in Delhi to officially change their names. It introduces a new process where a society's governing body can propose a name change, which must be agreed upon and confirmed before being sent to the Registrar. The Registrar will then register the change and issue a certificate, provided the new name is not identical to another society or likely to mislead the public. The Act also clarifies that changing a name does not affect the society's legal rights or obligations. Additionally, it provides a way for societies that already changed their names before the 1954 amendment to obtain a formal certificate.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. This Act may be called Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026.
  3. 3. After section 12 of the said Act, the following new sections shall be inserted
  4. 12A. Registration of change of name
  5. 12B. Government may, from time to time, direct; and all fees so paid shall form part of the [Consolidated Fund of India.
  6. 12C. Registration of change of names effected before
  7. 12D. Commencement It shall come into force on the date on which it is notified in the official gazette by the Government.
  8. 12B1. Effect of change of name
  9. 12C1. Registration of change of names effected before coming into force of Delhi Act 9 of 1954

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