Section 11Part 3 — Duties and Privileges of Societies
Amendment of rules
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Any registered society may, subject to this Law and the regulations, amend its rules, including the rule which declares the name of the society.
No amendment of the rules of a registered society shall be valid until that amendment has been registered under this Law, for which purpose three copies of the amendment shall be forwarded to the Registrar.
If the Registrar is satisfied that any amendment of the rules is not contrary to this Law or the regulations, the Registrar may register the amendment: Provided that the Registrar may, for reasons to be given to the society, refuse to register an amendment. If the Registrar shall refuse to register any amendment, an appeal shall lie to the tribunal appointed by the regulations within one month from the date of such refusal. The decision of the tribunal shall be final and not called in question in any court.
An amendment which changes the name of a registered society shall not affect any right or obligation of the society or of any of its members or past members, and any legal proceedings pending may be continued by or against the society under its new name.
When the Registrar registers an amendment of the rules of a registered society, the Registrar shall issue to the society a copy of the amendment certified by the Registrar, which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the amendment has been duly registered.