Cancellation of registration certificates of societies in certain cases

(1) Where the whole of the assets and liabilities of a society are transferred to another society in accordance with the provisions of section 16 or section 17, the registration of the society whose assets and liabilities are so transferred shall stand cancelled and the said society shall be deemed to have been dissolved and shall cease to exist as a corporate body. (2) Where two or more societies are amalgamated into a new society in accordance with the provisions of section 16 or section 17, the registration of each of the amalgamating societies shall stand cancelled on the registration of the new society, and each society shall be deemed to have been dissolved and shall cease to exist as a corporate body. (3) Where a society divides itself into two or more societies in accordance with the provisions of section 16, the registration of that society shall stand cancelled on the registration of the new societies and that society shall be deemed to have been dissolved and shall cease to exist as a corporate body. (4) The amalgamation, division or reorganisation of societies shall not in any manner whatsoever affect any right or obligation of the amalgamated, divided or reorganised society or societies or render defective any legal proceedings by or against such society or societies and any legal proceeding that might have been commenced or continued by or against such society or societies, as the case may be, before the amalgamation, division or reorganisation, may be continued by or against the resulting or the reorganised society or societies. (5) Where a society has not commenced business within six months of its registration or such further time as may be granted by the Registrar after its registration or has ceased to function or if the Registrar is satisfied, after making [omitted]...