Section 11 of The Societies Registration Act, 1860

11. Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers.—Any member of the society who shall steal, purloin, or embezzle any money or other property, or wilfully and maliciously destroy or injure any property of such society, or shall forge any deed, bond, security for money, receipt, or other instrument, whereby the funds of the society may be exposed to loss, shall be subject to the same prosecution, and, if convicted, shall be liable to be punished in like manner, as any person not a member would be subject and liable to in respect of the like offence. State Amendments Sections 11A, 11B and 11C Goa, Daman and Diu.—After section 11, insert the following sections, namely:— “11A. Penalty for contravening section 4A.—If the governing body entrusted with the management of the affairs of any society registered under this Act required to furnish any information or returns—

(i) wilfully refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to furnish such information or returns as may be required under section 4A; or
(ii) wilfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or returns which it knows to be false; or
(iii) refuses to answer or, wilfully gives a false answer to any question necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished under section 4A, such governing body shall, for each such offence on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

Complete: The Societies Registration Act, 1860