Lakshadweep Registration of Societies Regulation, 2025
The Lakshadweep Registration of Societies Regulation, 2025
This Regulation governs the formation, registration, and management of societies within the Union territory of Lakshadweep. It establishes a legal framework for entities formed for literary, scientific, charitable, or welfare purposes. The law mandates the appointment of a Registrar to oversee registration, audit accounts, and ensure compliance with operational standards. It defines the rights and duties of members, the election of governing bodies, and procedures for amalgamation or dissolution. For citizens, it provides a legal structure to formalize associations, ensuring transparency, accountability, and protection of assets, while granting the administration powers to intervene in cases of mismanagement or illegal activities.
Chapter I PRELIMINARY →
Chapter II AIMS AND OBJECTS OF SOCIETY →
Chapter III AUTHORITIES OF SOCIETY →
Chapter IV REGISTRATION OF SOCIETY →
Chapter V MEMBERSHIP →
Chapter VI MEMORANDUM AND BYE-LAWS OF SOCIETY →
Chapter VII GENERAL BODY AND GOVERNING BODY →
Chapter VIII PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF SOCIETIES →
Chapter IX ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND FILING OF DOCUMENTS →
Chapter X AMALGAMATION AND DIVISION →
Chapter XI INQUIRY AND SUPERSESSION OF GOVERNING BODY →
Chapter XII SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION AND DISSOLUTION →
- 32Removal of defunct society and cancellation of registration
- 33Cancellation of registration of society with no assets and liabilities
- 34Cancellation of registration upon inquiry
- 35Effect of cancellation of registration
- 36Provided that the liability of office bearer shall continue and may be enforced as if the registration of society had not been cancelled.
- 37Dissolution by special resolution
- 38Dissolution and winding up by Registrar
- 39Disposal of assets
Chapter XIII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →
- 40Penalties for non-compliance
- 41Registrar to recover cost from society
- 42Penalty for falsifying any document
- 43Penalty for furnishing false information or disobeying summons, requisition or other order or direction
- 44Crediting of penalties
- 45Recourse mechanism
- 46Power of Registrar to condone delay in certain cases
Chapter XIV MISCELLANEOUS →
- 47Legal representation and authority
- 48Enforcement of judgment
- 49Appeal and review in case of matters, other than penalties
- 50Registrar General and other officers to be public servants
- 51Protection of action taken in good faith
- 52Acts or proceedings not to be invalidated by certain defects
- 53Mode of service of notice or order
- 54Public document
- 55E-governance
- 56Governance
- 57Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 58Settlement of disputes, distribution of surplus, fees and recovery of dues
- 59Power to issue directions
- 60Power to make rules and laying
- 61Act to have overriding effect
- 62Removal of difficulties
- 63Repeal and saving
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