Section 17 of The Societies Registration Act, 1860

(Bihar) —For section 17, substitute the following, namely:— “17. Registration of society formed under other Acts.—Any company or society established for a literary, scientific or charitable purpose and registered under the Indian Companies Act 1913 (VII of 1913), or under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and not registered under this Act may, at any time hereafter be registered as a society under this Act: Provided that no such company or society shall be registered under this Act unless an assent to its being so registered has been given by three-fifths of the members present there personally or by proxy, at some general meeting convened for the purpose by governing body. In case of a company or society registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 (VII of 1913), or the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the directors of the said company or society, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be such governing body. In the case of a society not so registered, if no such body shall have been constituted on the establishment of the society, it shall be competent for the members thereof, upon due notice, to create for itself a governing body to act for the society thenceforth.” [Vide Bihar Act 2 of 1960, sec. 5 (w.e.f. 8-2-1960).] Goa, Daman and Diu.—In section 17—

(Gujarat) —Same as that of Maharashtra. [Vide Gujarat A.L.O. 1961 and Act 11 of 1960, sec. 83.]

(Maharashtra) —In section 17, for the words and figures “passing of this Act but not registered under the said Act XLII 1850”, substitute the words and figures “commencement of this Act in the relevant part of the State but not registered under Act XLIII of 1850 or any law for registration of societies or companies in force immediately before such commencement, as the case may be.” [Vide Bombay Act 86 of 1956, sec. 4 (w.e.f. 7-10-1958).]