Society is a group of seven or more members who come together and unite themselves for working towards various charitable and welfare purposes, including topics of political, art, literary and social importance. It is an association of people or individuals who unite together with the objective and aim of doing service for the betterment of society.
Each state has its own Society Registration Act under which a society formed by a group of individuals needs to be registered to obtain legal recognition and ensure applicable compliance. The societies formed in West Bengal are regulated under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act,1961 (“Act”). This Act provides the procedure for society registration and its operation in West Bengal.
Any seven or more individuals can form a society under the Act by subscribing their names to the Memorandum of Association (MoA) and filing it with the Registrar (as defined under Section 3 of the Act) for registration along with the copy of the society regulations. However, society should be associated with any one or more of the objects mentioned in the Act.
The objects specified in the Act are as follows:
The West Bengal Society Registration process are as follows:
Society will not be granted registration if its name is identical or resembles the name of another society or body corporate incorporated or registered under the Act. Upon registration, every society will have to prominently display the society name outside its office or the place it carries on business. Society needs to have a seal with its name engraved on it, and it should mention its name in all documents executed on its behalf or in its favour.
The MoA of the society should contain the following particulars:
The regulation of the society should contain the following particulars:
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Society is a group of 7 or more members working together for charitable purposes; West Bengal has its own Society Registration Act under which societies are formed and regulated. Steps for registration and required documents are outlined.