The Maharashtra Society Registration Rules 1971

Maharashtra Society Registration Rules act was passes by the legislative assemble of the state of Maharashtra in 1971. The set of rules underline the process and documentation required for successful registration of any society in the state under the umbrella of society registration act of 1860.

Understanding the Terms Used

Here is a list of some of most significant terms and their official definitions as used in the official draft of the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules 1971.

Act: The term Act mentioned anywhere in the official draft of the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules of 1971 points to the Societies Registration Act of 1860.

Registrar: Registrar means the registrar of societies appointed by the government of the Maharashtra to overlook the registration process of various societies.

Assistant Registrar: Assistant Registrar as mentioned in the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules points to the official assistant registrar appointed by the government under the section of the act.

Schedule: Schedule means any schedule appended to the rules mentioned in the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules of 1971.

Section: The term section signifies any sub clause or sub section of the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules of 1971 as mentioned in the official draft.

Applicable Areas for the Maharashtra Society Registration Rules, 1971

The areas and regions that come under the jurisdiction of the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules 1971 are as follows:

Greater Bombay Area: The limits of Greater Bombay area as per the rules of Society Registration Maharashtra Rules 1971 are as per the declared limits of the Bombay High court.

Poona Area: The limits for Poona area as per the Rules 1971 include all districts of Poona, Ahmednagar and Sholapur.

Kolhapur area: Limits for Kolhapur area include all districts of Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Ramagiri.

Nashik Area: Limits for Nashik area include all districts of Nashik, Jalgaon, Dhulia and Thana.

Aurangabad Area: Limits for Aurangabad area include all districts of Aurangabad, Bhir, Nanded, Parbhani and Osmanabad.

Nagpur Area: Limits of Nagpur area include all districts of Nagour, Wardha, Bhandara and Chnada.

Akola Area: Limits for Akola area as per the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules include all districts of Akola,Yeotmal and Buldhana.

Key Features of Society Registration Maharashtra Rules 1971

Memorandum of Association: The memorandum of association of any society seeking registration under the Society Registration act must contain the following declaration as quoted. “We, the following persons, being desirous of forming ourselves into a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, have subscribed our names of this memorandum”.

Maintenance of accounts: The governing body of each society must keep all accounts, receipts, payments and list of movable and immovable property up to date. The society accounts must contain all particulars as per the Registrar of societies as per the law schedules.

Audit: The society must provide all audit reports including rules and regulation list. Certified copies of memorandum of association and other financial records as per the demand of the Registrar or the Assistant Registrar. The governing body or any individual in possession of the above mentioned documents can be asked to appear before the registrar or assistant registrar in person as deemed.

Manner of Audit: The manner of audit for every society registered under the societies act must be performed as per audit rules in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Receipts and disbursements, cash balance and vouchers must all be clearly shown in the audit report. Any inventory must be certified by the secretary f movables of the society. List of all members must be up to date along with maintenance of minutes of the genera body meeting. Any matter that the auditor may deem unsatisfactory can be brought to the notice of the registrar by the auditor.

Time Limit for Audit Submission: The governing body of the society must get all accounts audited within a period of six months of the date of balancing the accounts. The auditor must forward his or her report to the assistant registrar in not more than fifteen days.

Grant of Document Copies: on payment of the fee of Rs. 50 as specified under the Society Registration Maharashtra Rules 1971, the assistant registrar will make public certified copies of the account, audit report or any other document pertaining to the society files under the act.

Maintenance of List of Members: Every governing body of a society registered under the Act shall maintain a list of members within the meaning of section 15 in the Form of Schedule VI.

What the Laws mean for people involved?

The Maharashtra Society Registration Rules, 1971 clearly defines a road map to be followed by the board of governing council of the society as well as society members. This law provides a transparent system which is equally applicable for all registered societies. It provides the societies the details that registrar or assistant registrar may ask of them in order to maintain a healthy and transparent financial dealing for all concerned.

For the complete reference of this Act refer: The Maharashtra Society Registration Rules, 1971.