Amendment of Section 19 of Central Act 21 of 1860

4. In Section 19 of the principal Act,-

1. (i) for the words "one rupee", the words "twenty rupees" shall be substituted; and
2. (ii) for the words "twenty-five naye paise for every hundred words", the words "ten rupees per page or part thereof" shall be substituted. 1. Short title 1. This Act may be called the Societies Registration (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2007. 2. Insertion of section 1A in Central Act 21 of 1860 2. After section 1 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "1A. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
2. (b) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana."." 3. Insertion of section 3A in Central Act 21 of 1860 3. After section 3 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely: -- "3A. Refusal of registration.-

1. (1) The Registrar may, in his discretion, issue public notice or issue notice to such persons as he thinks fit inviting objections, if any, against the proposed registration and consider all objections that may be received by him before registering the society.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the Registrar shall refuse to register a society, if after giving it an opportunity of showing cause against such refusal, he is satisfied that--
   • (a) the name of the society is identical with that of any other society previously registered under this Act;
   • (b) the name of the society sought to be registered uses any of the words, namely, 'Union', 'State', 'Land Mortgage', 'Land development', 'Co-operative', 'Gandhi', 'Reserve Bank' or any words expressing or implying the sanction, approval or patronage of the Central or any State Government or any word which suggests or is calculated to suggest any connection with any local authority or any corporation or body constituted by or under any law for the time being in force or is such as is otherwise likely to deceive the public or the members of any other society previously registered under this Act;
   • (c) any one or more of the objects of the society sought to be registered is not an object mentioned in sections 1 and 20; or
   • (d) its objects are contrary to any other law for the time being in force or contrary to public policy."." 4. Insertion of sections 12C, 12D and 12E in Central Act 21 of 1860 4. After section 12B of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- "12C. Maintenance of accounts and their balancing and auditing.-(1) Every governing body entrusted with the management of the affairs of a society registered under this Act shall keep regular accounts.
3. (2) The accounts shall be kept in such form as may be approved by the Registrar, and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
4. (3) The accounts shall be balanced each year on the 31st day of March or on such other day as may be fixed by the Registrar.
5. (4) The accounts shall be audited annually in such manner as may be prescribed and by a person who is a chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act 38 of 1949), or by such person as may be authorized in this behalf by the State Government.