Society Act

Guidelines For Drafting Memorandum Of Association

Name Of Society

1. The Registrar of Society may be approached with alternative names to ascertain whether the same are not undesirable and are not being used by other existing societies,
2. It should not suggest obscenity or the decency and decorum
3. It should not be likely to promote disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will between different religions, racial or regional groups or casts or communities
4. It should not be identical or nearly resemble with the name of existing registered society
5. It may end with the word 'trust'
6. The name should be such that it does not attract the provisions of emblems and names (prevention of improper use) Act, 1950.
7. It should not suggest or be calculated to suggest the patronage of the Government of India or connection with local authority or any corporation or body constituted by the government under any law for the time being in force.
8. If it is proposed to give all India character to the society and words 'all India' or "Akhil Bharatiya" are to form part of name the society must have its constituents in atleast eight different states of Indian union.
9. Words 'cooperative', 'land development', 'reserve bank', 'union', 'state', or any other word expressing or implying the sanction approval or patronage of the central or any state government and 'Municipal' or 'Chartered' or any word which suggests or be calculated to suggest connections with any municipality or other legal authority may not be used without the previous sanction in writing of such authority.
10. The above provisions while selecting a name for the proposed society may guide the subscriber of the Memorandum of Association. The Registrar has the power to refuse registration if the name is inconsistent with these guidelines.

Registered Office of the Society

Even though the principle Act does not require the mentioned of the address of the registered office in the Memorandum of Association of the society, it is always better to mention the address of the registered office in the memorandum so that communication or notices may be sent to the society at such address.

Objectives of the Society

The society once formed has to act within the framework of the object clause. Any action of the society outside the framework of the object clause may be declared as beyond the permitted scope of the society besides being null and void. Therefore, it is advisable to draft the object clause with full caution and care keeping in view the present and future requirements of the society.

Names & Address Of Governors, Councils, Directors of Committee

Principle Act and the State Act require that the Memorandum should contain the names, addresses and occupation of the above captioned.

Whether a member is called a governor or director or president, it does not affect his status.

These office bearers have distinct existence from individual members. The administration and management of the society is interested to them jointly.

Rules & Regulations of the Society

The rules and regulations of the society are framed to guide the members of the governing body or the persons interested with the management of the society to regulate the functions of the society and for its internal management. The rules help the management in carrying out the objects of the society. They are binding on the members of the society. The rules, which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, are inoperative although registered with the Registrar of Societies.

Signature on Rules & Regulations

The rules should be signed by atleast three members of the governing body.