Malaysia legislation
Section 14
Section 14
(a)
a true and complete copy of any amendments to the rules of such society made since the date of registration or of the last return;
(b)
a true and complete list of office-bearers and the number of members of such society residing in Malaysia or present in Malaysia at the date of such return or, if such society has no office-bearers residing or present in Malaysia, the name, address and occupation of the person in Malaysia authorized to act for or on behalf of the society and the number of members as aforesaid together with a true and complete list of the office-bearers of all the branches, if any, of the society;
(c)
the address or the place of business of the society;
(d)
the accounts of the last financial year of the society together with a balance sheet showing the financial position at the close of the last financial year of the society;
(da) the name and address of any society, association, trade union or any other body of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, outside Malaysia to which the society is in any way associated with or affiliated to;
(db) the description of any money or property, any pecuniary benefit or advantage received by the society from any person ordinarily resident outside Malaysia or any organization, authority, government, or agency of any government, outside Malaysia; and
(e)
such other information as the Registrar may from time to time require.
(2)
The Registrar may, at any time by notice under his hand, order any registered society to furnish him in writing with—
(a)
a true and complete copy of the rules of any such society in force at the date of such order;
(b)
a true and complete list of office-bearers and members of any such society or of any branch of any such society residing in Malaysia or present in Malaysia at the date of such order;
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(c)
a true and complete return of the number of meetings held by any such society or branch of such society in
Malaysia within the period of six months immediately preceding such order stating the place where such meetings were held;
(d)
duly audited accounts;
(da) the name and address of any society, association, trade union or any other body of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, outside Malaysia affiliated to the society and other particulars relating to the society;
(db) the description of any money or property, any pecuniary benefit or advantage received by the society from any person ordinarily resident outside Malaysia or any organization, authority, government, or agency of any government, outside Malaysia and other particulars relating to the society; or
(e)
such other information as the Registrar may from time to time require.
(3)
An order given under subsection (2) shall specify the time, being not less than seven days, within which the information shall be supplied:
Provided that the Registrar may at his discretion, on application made to him and on good cause being shown, grant an extension of time.
(4)
For the purpose of this section, “duly audited” means audited by an auditor approved by the Registrar, who may give such approval generally or for any particular audit; and the auditor so approved shall make a report on the accounts examined by him in such form as the Registrar may require.
(5)
Where the particulars required to be furnished under subsection (2) are not furnished within the time stated in the order, or any extension of the time allowed by the Registrar, the Registrar may make a provisional order for the dissolution of the society.
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(6)
If before the expiration of thirty days from the date of such provisional order the particulars required to be furnished under subsection (2) are so furnished, the Registrar may cancel the order.
(7)
Upon the expiration of thirty days from the date of such provisional order, or where an appeal is pending upon the dismissal of the appeal, the order shall become absolute and the society shall be deemed to be an unlawful society and its registration shall be cancelled.
(8)
A registered society which, on the ground of its failure to comply with an order under this section, has had its registration cancelled under section 13 shall not be entitled to apply for registration until such order has been complied with or unless it is proven to the satisfaction of the Registrar that it is impossible to comply with the order.
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