Bare Act
The Travencore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955
Civil195535 sections
This Act provides the legal framework for registering literary, scientific, and charitable societies in the state of Kerala. It applies to any group of seven or more people who wish to form such an organization. To be recognized, these groups must file a memorandum of association and their rules with a designated Registrar. The law mandates that societies establish a registered office and hold regular general meetings to manage their affairs. By requiring formal registration, the Act ensures transparency and accountability, allowing the government to oversee the management of these non-profit organizations effectively.
- 1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.—
- 2. 2. Definitions.—
- 3. 3. Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration.—
- 4. 4. Memorandum of association.—
- 5. 5. Registration.—
- 6. 6. Registered office of society.—
- 7. 7. General meetings and minutes of proceedings of such meetings.—
- 8. 8. Property of society how vested.—
- 9. 9. Suits by and against societies.—
- 10. 10. Suits not to abate.—
- 11. 11. Enforcement of decree against society.-
- 12. 12. Books of accounts to be kept by society.—
- 13. 13. Annual Balance Sheet.—
- 14. 14. Recovery of penalty accruing under bye-law.—
- 15. 15. Society to keep a register of members.—
- 16. 16. Members liable to be sued as strangers.—
- 17. 17. Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers.-
- 18. 18. Societies enabled to alter, extent or abridge their purposes.—
- 19. 19. Power to call for accounts and inspection of books, etc.—
- 20. 20. Power to fine any member of the governing body or servant of the society and dismiss him for disobedience.—
- 21. 21. Vacancy to be filled up in accordance with the rules and regulations of the society.-
- 22. 22. Amendments to memorandum or the rules and regulations of a society.—
- 23. 23. Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs.—
- 24. 24. Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit.—
- 25. 25. Application to court for dissolution, framing a scheme, etc.—
- 26. 26. Handing over of surplus assets by court.—
- 27. 27. Appeals against orders under section 25.—
- 28. 28. Registration of societies found before this Act.—
- 29. 29. Such society to file memorandum, etc., with Registrar.—
- 30. 30. Registrar to maintain a register of societies.—
- 31. 31. Inspection of documents.—
- 32. 32. To what societies the Act applies.—
- 33. 33. Trial of offences under the Act.—
- 34. 34. Saving of existing societies.—
- 36. 36. Repeal.—
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