section 15
Governing Body, office bearers and powers, functions and duties
The Lakshadweep Registration of Societies Regulation, 2025Corporate202563 sections14 chapters
Chapter VII GENERAL BODY AND GOVERNING BODY
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- (1) The members of the General Body shall elect the Governing Body (by whatever name called), consisting of not less than three and not exceeding twenty-one members.
- (2) The office bearers shall comprise of the President, Secretary and Treasurer as a minimum, and other office bearers, as provided under the bye-laws.
- (3) The society shall file the list of the elected office bearers with the Registrar within a period of thirty days of holding of the elections for the Governing Body.
- (4) The tenure of the Governing Body shall not exceed three years and the matters pertaining to re-election of any office bearer shall be regulated in accordance with the bye-laws.
- (5) Every society shall maintain a register showing the names, addresses and occupation of the persons elected as office bearers and shall file the same with the Registrar,––
- (i) a copy of the register within a period of thirty days from the date of election of the office bearers;
- (ii) a notice of every change in the office bearer within a period of thirty days from the date of such change; and
- (iii) the details of the office bearers along with the annual return.
- (6) The constitution of the Governing Body elected for the first time or thereafter, shall be valid upon approval thereof by the Registrar and its tenure shall commence from the date of such approval.
- (7) The Registrar shall communicate its approval of constitution of the Governing Body and other matters within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such application for approval, failing which it shall be deemed to be approved.
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