Section 18

No amendment of the by-laws of a registered society shall be valid until that amendment has been registered under this Act, for which purpose copies of the amendment shall be forwarded to the Registrar-General.

If the Registrar-General is satisfied that any amendment of the by-laws is not contrary to this Act or to the regulations, he may register the amendment.

An appeal against the refusal of the Registrar-General to register any amendment of any by-law shall lie to the Minister within three months from the date of such refusal.

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-General registers an amendment of the by-laws of a registered society, he shall issue to the society a copy of the amendment certified by him, which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the amendment has been duly registered.

In this section, "amendment" includes the making of a new by-law and the variation or rescission of a by-law.

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