Section 2 of The Societies Registration Act, 1860

2. Memorandum of association.—The memorandum of association shall contain the following things, that is to say,— the name of the society; the objects of the society; the names, addresses, and occupations of the governors, council, directors, committee, or other governing body to whom, by the rules of the society, the management of its affairs is

Section 1 of The Societies Registration Act, 1860

1. Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration.—Any seven or more persons associated for any literary, scientific, or charitable purpose, or for any such purpose as is described in section 20 of this Act, may, by subscribing their names to a memorandum of association, and filing the same with the Registrar of Joint-stock Companies