LawgistThe Societies Registration Act
5Property of society how vested
The property, movable and immovable, belonging to a society registered under this Act, if not vested in trustees, shall be deemed to be vested, for the time being, in the governing body of such society, and in all proceedings, civil and criminal, may be described as the property of the governing body of such society by their proper title.
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All sections
- 1 Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration
- 2 Memorandum of association
- 3 Registration and fees
- 4 Annual list of managing body to be filed
- 5 Property of society how vested
- 6 Suits by and against societies
- 7 Suits not to abate
- 8 Enforcement of judgment against society
- 9 Recovery of penalty accruing under bye-law
- 10 Members liable to be sued as strangers
- 11 Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers
- 12 Societies enabled to alter, extend or abridge their purposes
- 13 Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs
- 14 Upon a dissolution no member to receive profit. Proviso for Joint-stock Companies
- 15 Who is a Member
- 16 Governing body defined
- 17 Registration of societies formed before Act
- 18 Such societies to file memorandum, etc., with Registrar of Joint-stock Companies
- 19 Inspection of documents, Certified copies
- 20 To what societies the Act shall apply
