PART A — APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A SOCIETY
To,
The Registrar, __________.
Subject: Application for registration of "__________" under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
Sir/Madam,
We, the undersigned, being not less than seven persons associated for the purpose described in the accompanying Memorandum of Association, apply for registration of a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, under the proposed name "__________". We enclose the Memorandum of Association (Part B), the Rules and Regulations (Part C), the verification affidavit, and the other documents listed below.
PART B — MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
- 1. NAME
1.1 The name of the society is "__________" (the "Society").
- 2. REGISTERED OFFICE
2.1 The registered office of the Society is at __________, situated in __________.
2.2 The premises are __________.
- 3. OBJECTS
3.1 The objects of the Society fall within __________, within the meaning of s.20 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
3.2 The objects of the Society, in detail, are: __________.
- 4. THE FIRST GOVERNING BODY
4.1 The names, addresses and occupations of the members of the first governing body of the Society, to whom, by the Rules and Regulations, the management of its affairs is entrusted, are:
- 5. SUBSCRIBERS
5.1 We, the several persons whose names and addresses are given below, are desirous of being formed into a society, under the name of "__________", in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we agree to the several provisions contained in this Memorandum and in the Rules and Regulations of the Society:
PART C — RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 6. MEMBERSHIP
6.4 Membership ceases on resignation, on a member ceasing to meet the eligibility described above, or on expulsion by the General Body for conduct prejudicial to the Society's objects, by the process its Managing Committee lays down consistently with natural justice.
- 7. GENERAL BODY MEETINGS
7.2 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Managing Committee, or on a written requisition of not less than one-fifth of the members, on fourteen days' notice.
- 8. THE GOVERNING BODY (MANAGING COMMITTEE)
8.2 The Managing Committee manages the day-to-day affairs of the Society, consistently with these Rules and Regulations and with decisions of the General Body, and may fill a casual vacancy in its own number by co-option until the next election.
8.3 Under s.3A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, a list of the persons constituting the Managing Committee, as elected or appointed at each Annual General Meeting, shall be filed with the Registrar within fourteen days of that meeting.
- 9. FUNDS, BANKING AND AUDIT
9.1 The funds of the Society consist of membership fees, subscriptions, donations and any other lawful receipts, and shall be applied only towards the objects of the Society.
- 10. AMENDMENT
10.2 A change of the Society's name or objects requires the special majority s.12 or s.12A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 prescribes, and takes effect only on the Registrar's approval under that section.
- 11. DISSOLUTION
11.1 The Society may be dissolved by a resolution of not less than three-fifths of its members, consistently with s.13 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED
Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations (Part B and Part C above), each certified by not less than three members of the governing body; verification affidavit; identity and address proof of each subscriber; the no-objection referred to in clause 2.3, where applicable; and the registration fee.
VERIFICATION AFFIDAVIT
Deponent's signature: ______________________________
SUBSCRIBERS' SIGNATURES
(Each subscriber above signs here, in the order listed:)
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________
ATTESTED before me:
Name and designation of attesting Notary/Gazetted Officer/Advocate: ______________________________
Signature and seal: ______________________________