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On
19 May this year (2004), Parliament passed the Societies (Amendment) Bill to
introduce an Automatic Registration scheme for societies. The Automatic
Registration regime will take effect from
1st
Sept 2004
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Under
this scheme, groups can be granted immediate registration as long as their
application is accompanied by:
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(a)
A declaration that the society’s objects, purpose or activities are
not those specified in the Schedule (see Annex);
(b)
A copy of the proposed rules of the society; and
(c)
Payment of the registration fee of $200.
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To
prevent abuse of the scheme, the Societies Act was also amended to empower the
Minister to dissolve a society if it had obtained automatic registration
through false declarations in its registration. In addition, the Registrar of
Societies Act may also order a society to change its name or rules.
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For
categories of societies listed in the Schedule, these groups can continue to
apply for registration through the normal process, as it is done now.
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Any
group wishing to register their society can do so online via the Registry of
Societies Electronic System (ROSES) at http://www.mha.gov.sg/ros
or http://www.safetyandsecuritytown.gov.sg
or over-the-counter at the Registry of Societies.
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Annex.....
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Source: Registry of Societies
Press Release 27 Aug 2004
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Website:
www.mha.gov.sg/ros
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Automatic registration of societies from 1 Sep 2004
