section 12
B. (1) Where a proposition for change of name has been agreed to and confirmed in the manner prescribed by section 12
The Societies Registration (Pondicherry Amendment) Act, 1969Corporate196910 sections
Statutory text
- (2) Save as provided in section 18-A, the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in respect of change of name have been complied with, register the change of name and issue, a certificate of registration altered to meet the circumstances of the case. On the issue of such a certificate, the change of name shall be complete.
- (3) The Registrar shall charge for any copy of a certificate issued under sub-section (2), a fee of rupee one and all fees so paid shall be accounted for to the Government. Effect of change of name. 12-C. The change in the name of a society shall not affect any rights or obligations of the society or render defective any legal proceeding by or against the society, and any legal proceeding which might have been continued or commenced by or against it by its former name may be continued or commenced by or against it by its new name." 6. Amendment of section In section 18 of the principal Act including the marginal note thereto, for the words "Registrar of Joint Stock Companies", the words "Registrar of Companies" shall be substituted. 7. Insertion of new section After section 18 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :— Power of Registrar to refuse registration in certain cases. "18-A.
- (1) The registrar shall refuse to register—
- (a) a society under section 3,
- (b) the change of names made under section 12-A, or
- (c) a society under section 17, if the proposed name of such society is undesirable or identical with that by which any other existing society has been registered or in the opinion of Registrar so nearly resembles such other name as to be likely to deceive the public or the members of either society.
- (2) If any two or more societies which have been registered with identical names or with names which, in the opinion of the Registrar, so nearly resemble each other as to be likely to deceive the public or the members of such societies, the society which was so registered first of all shall continue to function under its original name and other such societies shall change and may be required by the Registrar to change their names suitably within a period of six months from the commencement of this Act". 8. Amendment of section In section 19 of the principal Act, for the words "two annas", the words "fifteen paise" shall be substituted. 9. Amendment of section In section 20 of the principal Act, after the words "instruments or designs", the words "the dissemination of social, economic education ; promotion of the interest or welfare of the public or a section of the public or of non-trading associations with objects confined to the Union territory and any other objec. as may be notified by the Government as being beneficial to the public or a section of the public" shall be inserted. 10. Insertion of new sections 21, 22, 23, 24 and After section 20 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely :— Inspection and investigation. "21.
- (1) Every society shall be inspected at least once in two years by the Registrar or an officer authorised by him in this behalf who shall be entitled to inspect the premises of any society and shall also be entitled to call for such information or explanation within such time as may be specified.
- (2) Where it appears to the Registrar that the affairs of a society call for investigation, the Registrar may appoint a certified auditor to investigate the affairs of such society and may fix his remuneration which shall be borne by the society.
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