Registration of associations etc.

(1) All associations, organizations, clubs, societies and voluntary organization etc. intending to operate within the State of Sikkim shall make an application for registration of their organization in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) All such application shall be accompanied with the following requirement namely: (a) Memorandum of association containing: (i) name of the organization, (ii) its registered office; (iii) aims and objectives, (iv) name, address and occupation of the executive members, promoters, governing body, executive committee, managing committee to whom the management of its affairs is entrusted. (b) Article of Association containing rules and regulations. (c) A resolution passed by the executive members/promoters/governing body/executive committee/managing committee or its equivalent. (d) At least 50% of the members of the governing body/executive body should have Sikkim Subject Certificate or Certificate of Identification. (e) No objection Certificate from concerned Panchayat/MLA. (f) No Objection Certificate from the concerned Department where the purpose and aim of the organization relates to other government department. (g) Bank receipts of such amount as may be notified from time to time by the State Government. (1) In clause (d), for the words and figure "at least 50% of" the word "and" and for the word "should" the word "shall" shall respectively be substituted; (2) after clause (d), the following explanation shall be inserted, namely:- "Explanation.- Where any organization representing any particular group, either ethnic, religious or in any other form or denomination intends to form an organization or society or committee or samiti or sanstha or club etc. for any purpose, the member of the Governing Body/executive body as the case may be, or by whatever designation, must be from the said group or organization belonging to the same ethnic or religious group as the case may be."