SOCIETY REGISTRATION:

Another way in which you can register NGO is in the form of society. To form a society, the individual comes together for promoting scientific purpose, charitable purpose and various other objectives, as mentioned in Section 30 of the Society registration Act 1860.

Under this Act the societies for the following purpose may be registered.

• Promotion of Charity, Education, Science, Literature or fine arts.
• Promotion of Sports.
• The instruction and diffusion of knowledge relating to commerce or industry or any other useful knowledge.
• Diffusion of political education.
• Maintenance of libraries.
• Promotion of conservation and proper use of natural resources.

 
Mode of forming a society.
Any seven or more persons, above the age of 18 years associated for any of the purpose specified above.

Documents to be submitted.

• Information in Form A.
• Memorandum of Association and Rules and regulations duly attested by one of the subscribers to the memorandum authorized by proposed society.
• List of subscribers to the Memorandum of Association along with photographs and signature
• Proceedings of the first meeting to form a society
• Challan for having paid the prescribed fee.
• Affidavit in the prescribed form in Rs.20/- E-Stamp paper duly notarized
• Copy of Address proof and identification proof.(Any one of the following)
•         1.Adhaar Card .
          2.Voters ID
          3.Driving License
  • Address proof of society proposed to be registered.

                1. Rental Agreement
                2. Tax payment receipt with NOC.

Procedures for Registration of a Society under this Act
Citizens who intended to form societies for purposes mentioned above have to go through the following process.

1. Any seven or more persons, above the age of eighteen yeas associated for any purpose specified in Section 3 may by subscribing their names to a memorandum of association and otherwise complying with the requirements of this Act and the rules made there under, in respect of registration, form themselves into a society under this Act.
2. The memorandum of association of every society shall state
   a)The name of society.
   b)The objects of the society
   c)The names, addresses and occupations of the members of the governing body to whom, by the rules of the society, the management of its affairs is entrusted.
   d)The place at which the Registered Office of the society is to be situate.
3. There shall be registered with the memorandum of association, the rules and regulation of the society, which shall contain provisions relating to admission of members, general meetings, voting by members, proceedings at such meetings etc.
4. The memorandum and rules and regulations of the society shall be printed or typewritten, be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively and be signed by each subscriber to the memorandum of association in the presence of at least one witness who shall attest the signature and shall likewise add his address, description and occupation
5. Form of application for the registration of society shall be as per Schedule A of rule 3 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Rules 1961 to be submitted to the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative societies and District Registrar of societies of concerned districts by one of the subscribers to the Memorandum of association authorized by proposed society with the following documents
   a)Request letter to District Registrar.
   b)Form of application as per Schedule A.
   c)Memorandum of association and Rules and regulation duly attested by one of the subscribers to the Memorandum authorized by proposed society.
   d)List of subscribers to the Memorandum of association along with photographs and signature.
   e)Proceedings of the first meetings to form a society.
   f)Challan for having paid the prescribed fee.
   g)Affidavit in the prescribed form in Rs.20/- e-stamp paper duly notarized.
   h)Identity card and address proof of subscribers to the Memorandum of association.
   i) Address proof of society proposed to be registered.
6. After scrutinization and verification if the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative societies and District Registrar of societies is satisfied that all the requirements of this Act and the rules made there under have been complied with, he shall register the memorandum of association and rules and regulation, and shall certify under his hand that the society is registered and issue a Certificate of Registration.