The Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005
The Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005
The Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005, provides the legal framework for the formation, management, and dissolution of non-profit organizations within the state of Mizoram. It applies to groups established for charitable, literary, scientific, sports, or environmental purposes. The Act mandates that these societies register with the state-appointed Registrar to gain legal recognition. It imposes strict requirements for transparency, including maintaining member registers, conducting annual audits, and holding general meetings. For the ordinary citizen, this Act ensures that organizations claiming to serve the public interest are accountable, financially transparent, and operate under a clear set of rules, preventing fraud and mismanagement.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 7. To what societies the Act applies
- 8. Registration
- 9. Alteration of Memorandum and regulations
- 10. Alterations to be filed
- 11. Identical name not to be registered
- 12. Registrar may direct change of name
- 13. Amalgamation of Societies
- 14. Name of Society to be prominently displayed
- 15. Register of members
- 16. Books of accounts and audit
- 17. Annual general meeting
- 21. Members liable to be sued or prosecuted as strangers
- 22. Power of Registrar to call for information or explanation
- 23. Investigation of affairs of a society
- 26. Dissolution by Court
- 27. Dissolution by the Registrar
- 28. Member not to receive any share upon dissolution
- 29. Restriction on holding office
- 30. Inspection of documents and supply of certified copies thereof
- 31. Such certified copy shall be admissible as evidence of the matters therein contained in all legal proceedings.
- 32. Communication with a society
- 33. Prosecution of offences
- 34. Indemnity
- 35. Penalties
- 36. Period of limitation
- 37. Procedure
- 38. Fees
- 39. Power to make rules
- 40. Repeal and Savings
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