12. Societies enabled to alter, extend or abridge their purposes.—Whenever it shall appear to the governing body of any society registered under this Act, which has been established for any particular purpose or purposes, that it is advisable to alter, extend, or a bridge such purpose to or for other purposes within the meaning of this Act, or to amalgamate such society either wholly or partially with any other society, such governing body may submit the proposition to the members of the society in a written or printed report, and may convene a special meeting for the consideration thereof according to the regulations of the society; but no such proposition shall be carried into effect unless such report shall have been delivered or sent by post to every member of the society ten days previous to the special meeting convened by the governing body for the consideration thereof, nor unless such proposition shall have been agreed to by the votes of three-fifths of the members delivered in person or by proxy, and confirmed by the votes of three-fifths of the members present at a second special meeting convened by the governing body at an interval of one month after the former meeting. State Amendments
(Delhi) —In section 12, after the words “other society” insert the words “or whenever the governing body of any society registered under this Act decides to change the name of the society”. [Vide Delhi Act 9 of 1954, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 30-10-1954).] Goa, Daman and Diu.—In section 12, after the words “either wholly or partially with any other society,” insert the words “or to change the name of the society”. [Vide Goa Act 6 1979, sec. 8 (w.e.f. 18-10-1979).]
(Gujarat) —Same as that of Maharashtra. Himachal Pradesh.—In section 12, after the words “other society” insert the words “or whenever the governing body of any society registered under this Act decides to change the name of the society.” [Vide H.P. Act 23 of 1973, sec. 5 (w.e.f. 4-12-1973).]
(Maharashtra) —In its application to the State of Bombay, in section 12, after the words “other society”, insert the words “or whenever the governing body of any society registered under this Act decides to change the name of the society”. [Vide Bombay Act 53 of 1948, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 5-12-1948) and Bombay Act 76 of 1958, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 7-10-1958).]
(Orissa) —In section 12,—
(i) in first paragraph, after the words “any other society”, insert the words “or whenever the governing body of any such society decides to change the name of the society”; and
(ii) after second paragraph insert the following proviso:— “Provided that no proposition for amalgamation shall be carried into effect unless it has been considered, agreed to and confirmed by all concerned societies in the manner prescribed in this section.” [Vide Orissa Act 8 of 1969, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 15-4-1969).] Punjab: Haryana: Chandigarh.—In its application to the State of Punjab, the amendment made in section 12 is the same as that of Maharashtra. [Vide E.P. Act 6 of 1949, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 8-4-1949); Central Act 31 of 1966, sec. 89).] West Bengal.—Same as that of Maharashtra. [Vide West Bengal Act 16 of 1950, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 30-3-1950).] Sections 12A, 12B and 12C
(Assam) —After section 12, insert the following new sections, namely:— “12A. Change of name.—Any society registered under this Act may, with the consent of not less than two-thirds of the total number of its members by a resolution at a general meeting convened for the purpose of subject to the provisions of section 12B, change its name.
Complete: The Societies Registration Act, 1860
