THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1860

ACT NO. 21 OF 1860 [21st May, 1860.]


 
An Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies.

 
Preamble

WHEREAS it  is expedient that provision should be made
 for improving  the legal  condition of  societies established  for the
 promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts, or for the

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Notes:
 1 Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897).
 
           The Act (with  the exception  of the  first four sections) is
      based on  the Literary  and Scientific Institutions Act, 1854 (17
      and 18 Vict., c.112), ss. 20 et seq.
 
           It has  been declared  ot be in force in the whole of India,
      except the  Scheduled Districts, by s. 3 of the Laws Local Extent
      Act, 1874 (15 of 1874).
 
           It has  been extended  to the New Provinces and Meged States
      by Act 59 of 1949.
 
           It has  been declared,  by notification under s. 3(a) of the
      Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be in force in the
      folowing Scheduled Districts, namely:-
 
      West Jaipaiguri. .  . See Gazette of India,   1881, Pt. I. p. 74.
 
The Districts of Hazaribagh,
 Lohardaga (now the Ranchi District,
 see Calcutta Gaxette, 1899, Pt. I,
 p.44), and Manabhum and Pargana
 Dhalbhum and the KolIhan in the
 District of Singbhum     .      .  Ditto          1881, Pt. I, p. 504.
 
      The Scheduled porition of
 the Mirzapur District     .   .    Ditto          1879, Pt. I, p. 383.
 
      Jaunsar Bawar  .    .    .    Ditto          1879, Pt. I, p. 302,
 
      The Scheduled Districts in
 in Ganjam and Vizagapalam . .      Ditto          1898, Pt. I, p. 870
 
      Assam (except the North Lushai
 Hills). . . . .                    Ditto          1897, Pt. I, p. 299.
 
      It has  been extended,  by notificatio  under s.  5 of  the last-
 mentioned Act, to the follwing Scheduled Districts, namely :-
 
      Kumaon and Garlhwal .        See Gazette of India,      1876, Pt.
            I, p. 606.
 
      Ajmer and Merwara   .   Ditto                1876, Pt. I, p. 380.
 
      It has  been declared,  by notification under s. 3(b) of the same
 Act, not  to be  in force  in the  Scheduled District  of Lahaul,  See
 Gazette of India, 1886, Pt. I, p. 301.
 
      The  Act   has  been   extended  to   Goa,  Daman  and  Diu  with
 modifications by  Reg. 12  of 1962,  s. 3 and Sch., to Dadra and Nagar
 Haveli with modifications by Reg. 6 of 1963. s.2 and Sch, I (w.e.f. 1-
 7-1965) and  to the Union territory of Lakshadweep, by Reg. 8 of 1965,
 s, 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967).