Societies to which Act applies

This Act applies to societies formed for all or any of the following purposes :(i) promotion of science, education, literature of fine arts; (ii) diffusion of useful knowledge; (iii) diffusion of political education ; (iv) foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading rooms for general use among the members or upon to the public; (v) establishment and maintenance of galleries of paintings and other works of art; (vi) establishment and maintenance of public museums; (vii) collection of natural history, mechanical and philosophical inventions, instructions or designs; (viii) promotion of social welfare; (ix) promotion of religious or charitable purpose including establishment of funds for welfare of military orphans welfare of political suffers and welfare of the like; (x) promotion of gymnastics; (xi) promotion and implementation of different schemes sponsored by the State Government or the Central Government; (xii) promotion of Commerce, Industries and Khadi.