section 63
Repeal and saving
The Lakshadweep Registration of Societies Regulation, 2025Corporate202563 sections14 chapters
Chapter XIV MISCELLANEOUS
Statutory text
- (1) The Societies Registration Act, 1860, in its application to the Union territory of Lakshadweep is hereby repealed.
- (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Act (including any order, rule, regulation, instructions, certificate or bye-laws) in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the repealed Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of the powers conferred by corresponding provisions of this Regulation.
- (3) Subject to sub-section (4) of section 6, any society registered at any place in the Union territory of Lakshadweep under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, shall be deemed to have been registered under this Regulation, and its principal office shall be deemed to be the registered office: Provided that—
- (i) the Memorandum and the bye-laws of any such society, to the extent they are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder, shall be brought in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation within a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Regulation or within such further period as the Government may allow, and thereafter, to the extent of such repugnancy or inconsistency, be deemed to be void and of no effect;
- (ii) any officer elected or appointed to and holding office immediately before the commencement of this Regulation shall continue to hold such office until the expiry of his term of office or until such office is lawfully terminated.
- (4) Nothing under this Regulation shall affect any right, privilege, obligation, liability or punishment provided under the repealed Act: Provided that any investigation or proceedings, including proceedings for dissolution, or the supersession of the Governing Body or appointment of an administrator commenced before the coming into force of this Regulation, shall be continued and conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in this Regulation.
- (5) The mention of particular matters referred to in this section shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, with regard to the effect of repeal.
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