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“exempted society” means any society for the time being exempted from registration by an order of exemption made under this Ordinance;

“registered society” means any society for the time being registered under this Ordinance;

“prescribed” means prescribed by rule made under this Ordinance;

“local society” means any society organised and established in the Colony or having its headquarters or chief place of business in the Colony, and includes any society deemed to be established in the Colony by virtue of section 4 of this Ordinance;

“office-bearer” of a society means any person who is the president, or vice-president, or secretary or treasurer of such society, or who is a member of the committee or governing body thereof, or who holds in such society any office or position analogous to any of those mentioned above;

“Registrar” means the officer appointed as Registrar of Societies for the Colony;

“Assistant Registrar” means an officer appointed as an Assistant Registrar of Societies for the Colony.

3. The Governor may appoint by name or office an officer to be Registrar of Societies for the Colony, and officers to be styled Assistant Registrars of Societies.

4. A society shall be deemed to be established in the Colony, although it is organised and has its headquarters or chief place of business outside the Colony, if any of its office-bearers or members resides in the Colony or is present therein, or if any person in the Colony manages or assists in the management of such society or solicits or collects money or subscription in its behalf:

Provided that no society shall be deemed to be so established, if and so long as—
 * (a) it is organised and is operating wholly outside the Colony; and
 * (b) no office, place of business or place of meeting is maintained or used in the Colony by such society or by any person in its behalf; and
 * (c) no register of members of such society is kept in the Colony; and
 * (d) no subscriptions are collected or solicited in the Colony by the society or by any person in its behalf.

5. (1) Every local society shall in manner prescribed make application to the Registrar for registration under this Ordinance.

(2) The Registrar may order that any local society shall be registered or be exempted from registration under this Ordinance.

(3) Where the Registrar is satisfied that a local society is a branch of or is affiliated or connected with any organisation