15.—(1) A society may, subject to this Act, amend its by-laws.
(2) [Deleted by Act 23 of 2008]
(3) No by-law or amendment to a by-law of a society shall be valid until it has been registered by the Registrar.
(4) No amendment of by-laws shall be registered unless a resolution to amend the by-laws is passed either —
(a)
by not less than three-quarters of the members present and voting at a general meeting duly summoned; or
(b)
if a referendum is held, by not less than three-quarters of the votes returned, provided that the voting papers have been sent to all members of the society and that the number of returned votes is not less than one-third of the total membership or 500, whichever is the less, and the returned votes are examined and counted under the supervision of the Registrar.
[23/2008]
(5) Every application for the registration of the amended by-laws shall —
(a)
be signed by the chairman and 2 members of the committee of management of the society;
(b)
contain such information as the Registrar may require;
(c)
be accompanied by a copy of the amendment and the relevant resolution, and such other documents as the Registrar may require; and
(d)
be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.
[23/2008]
(6) The Registrar may register a by-law or an amendment to a by-law if he is satisfied that it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the Rules.
[23/2008]
(7) If the Registrar refuses to register a by-law or an amendment to a by-law, he shall record in writing the reasons for his refusal and shall inform the society of his decision.
(8) Where the Registrar refuses to register a by-law or an amendment to a by-law, an appeal may be made to the Minister within 2 months after the Registrar informs the society of the Registrar’s decision under subsection (7) and the decision of the Minister shall be final.
[Act 3 of 2018 wef 10/04/2018]
(9) Where the Registrar registers a by-law or an amendment to a by-law, he shall send a copy of the by-law or the amendment thereto with a notice of registration to the society.