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Bare Act

The Haryana Registration and Regulation of Societies Act, 2012

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This law regulates the formation, management, financial oversight, and dissolution of non-profit associations, resident welfare organizations, and state-aided bodies operating within Haryana. It applies to any group of seven or more individuals forming a society for charitable, educational, cultural, environmental, or residential maintenance purposes. By establishing standardized procedures for membership, elections, record-keeping, and audits, the Act ensures operational transparency and democratic governance. It matters because it protects members' rights, provides mechanisms to resolve internal disputes, and empowers government authorities to intervene in cases of mismanagement or fraud, thereby maintaining public trust in voluntary and community institutions.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Registrar General, other officers and their powers.
  4. 4. Registrar General and other officers to be public servants.
  5. 5. Indemnity for acts done in good faith.
  6. 6. Aims and objects.
  7. 7. Societies not to be registered with undesirable name.
  8. 8. Approval of name and application for registration.
  9. 9. Registration.
  10. 10. Evidence of registration.
  11. 11. Registered office.
  12. 12. Change in the name.
  13. 13. Change in name on the direction of Registrar.
  14. 14. Minimum number of members and types of members.
  15. 15. Different fees for different types of members.
  16. 16. Eligibility conditions for becoming a member.
  17. 17. Identity Card.
  18. 18. Register of Members.
  19. 19. Inspection.
  20. 20. Rights and obligations of members.
  21. 21. Settlement of membership disputes.
  22. 22. Cessation of membership.
  23. 23. Firm barred from being member.
  24. 24. Memorandum.
  25. 25. Bye-laws.
  26. 26. Amendment of Memorandum and Bye-laws.
  27. 27. Powers of the Registrar to direct amendment in Memorandum or Bye-laws.
  28. 28. Supply of copy of Memorandum and Bye-laws.
  29. 29. General Body.
  30. 30. Collegium.
  31. 31. Meetings of General Body or Collegium.
  32. 32. Provisions related to existing Societies and Collegium
  33. 33. Governing Body, Office-bearers, their powers, functions and duties.
  34. 34. Bye-laws to specify powers, functions and duties of office-bearers
  35. 35. Disqualification of office bearer.
  36. 36. Meetings of Governing Body.
  37. 37. Record of proceedings of meetings of General Body or Collegium and the Governing Body.
  38. 38. Notice to accompany copies of balance sheet and auditor’s report etc.
  39. 39. Elections and settlement of disputes.
  40. 40. Settlement of disputes arising from election of Collegium or Governing Body and its office-bearers.
  41. 41. Acquisition of moveable and immovable property.
  42. 42. Property how vested.
  43. 43. Terms of gift.
  44. 44. Restrictions on the sale or tranfer of immovable property.
  45. 45. Investment of Funds.
  46. 46. Application of funds.
  47. 47. Books of Accounts.
  48. 48. Audit.
  49. 49. Verification of accounts.
  50. 50. Annual and other returns.
  51. 51. Amalgamation or division of Societies.
  52. 52. Powers to call for information or explanation.
  53. 53. Powers to seize records etc.
  54. 54. Power to inquire.
  55. 55. Action on Inquiry report.
  56. 56. Supersession of Governing Body and appointment of Administrator.
  57. 57. Removal of defunct Society and cancellation of their registration.
  58. 58. Cancellation of Registration of a Society with no assets and liabilities.
  59. 59. Cancellation of registration upon inquiry.
  60. 60. Effect of cancellation.
  61. 61. Dissolution on directions by Registrar.
  62. 62. Dissolution by special resolution.
  63. 63. Dissolution by Registrar.
  64. 64. Disposal of assets.
  65. 65. District Registrar to make up account after winding up of Society.
  66. 66. Chapter to override other provisions of Act.
  67. 67. Powers of the Government to issue directions.
  68. 68. Supersession of Governing Body and appointment of Administrator.
  69. 69. Dissolution.
  70. 70. Effect of dissolution.
  71. 71. Powers to divide or amalgamate State Aided Societies.
  72. 72. Penalties for non-compliance.
  73. 73. Penalty for falsifying any document.
  74. 74. Penalty for furnishing false information or disobeying summons, requisition or other order or direction.
  75. 75. Power of District Registrar to condone delay in certain cases.
  76. 76. Society to be a Body Corporate.
  77. 77. Suits and proceedings by and against the Society.
  78. 78. Prosecution of members.
  79. 79. Appeals and review.
  80. 80. Acts not to be invalidated by certain defects.
  81. 81. Mode of service.
  82. 82. Fees for various purposes to be fixed by the Government.
  83. 83. Applicability of provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005.
  84. 84. E-governance and online transactions.
  85. 85. Exemptions.
  86. 86. Power to issue directions.
  87. 87. Power to make rules.
  88. 88. Act to override other laws.
  89. 89. Bar of Jurisdiction.
  90. 90. Power to employ.
  91. 91. Power to remove difficulties.
  92. 92. Repeals and savings.

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