If—

the society shall, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of its being required by the Registrar to do so, or such longer period as he may allow, change its name in accordance with section 21 of this Act to a name that is not in contravention as aforesaid and is not, in the opinion of the Registrar, undesirable.

If a society makes default in complying with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, it commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10 for every day on which the offence has continued.

No fee shall be payable to the Registrar in respect of an alteration of the rules of a society if the alteration only changes the society’s name pursuant to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.”

Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a society and its creditors or any class of them, or between the society and its members or any class of them, the High Court may, on the application of the society or of any creditor or member of the society, or, in the case of a society being wound up, of the liquidator, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, or of the members of the society or class of members, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the Court directs. If any question arises under this section as to whether or not any members or creditors of a society constitute a class of members or a class of creditors, as the case may be, it shall be determined by the High Court as in the circumstances it thinks proper.

If a majority in number representing not less than three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors or not less than three-fourths of the members or class of members, as the case may be, voting in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the meeting agree to any compromise or arrangement, the compromise or arrangement shall, if sanctioned by the High Court, be binding on all the creditors or the class of creditors, or on the members or class of members, as the case may be, and also on the society, or, in the case of a society in the course of being wound up, on the liquidator of the society.

An order made under subsection (2) of this section shall have no effect until a sealed copy of the order has been delivered to the Registrar for registration, and a copy of every such order shall be annexed to every copy of the rules of the society issued after the order has been made.

If a society makes default in complying with subsection (3) of this section, the society and every officer of the society who is in default shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2 for each copy in respect of which default is made.

In this section and in section 23b of this Act—

Where a meeting of creditors or any class of creditors or of members or any class of members is summoned under section 23a of this Act, there shall—

Where the compromise or arrangement affects the rights of creditors of the society, the said statement shall give the like explanation as respects any trustees appointed on behalf of creditors as it is required to give as respects the society’s officers.

Where a notice given by advertisement includes a notification that copies of a statement explaining the effect of the compromise or arrangement proposed can be obtained by creditors or members entitled to attend the meeting, every such creditor or member shall, on making application in the manner indicated by the notice, be furnished by the society free of charge with a copy of the statement.

Where a society makes default in complying with any requirement of this section, the society and every officer of the society who is in default shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000, and, for the purpose of this subsection, any liquidator of the society and any trustees appointed on behalf of creditors of the society shall be deemed to be officers of the society:

It shall be the duty of any officer of the society and of any trustee appointed on behalf of creditors of the society to give notice to the society of such matters relating to himself as may be necessary for the purposes of this section, and any person who makes default in complying with this subsection shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.”

Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Registrar or any person authorised by him may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether a society or any officer of a society is complying or has complied with this Act, or of ascertaining whether the Registrar should exercise any of his rights or powers under this Act, or of detecting offences against this Act—

No person authorised by the Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section may require the production of a document or make an inspection under that subsection unless he has first made a declaration in the prescribed form that he will not, except in accordance with subsection (3) of this section or for the purposes of this Act or in the course of any criminal proceedings, make a record of or divulge or communicate to any other person any information that he acquires by an inspection under that subsection.

A person who has made an inspection under subsection (1) of this section shall, upon being directed to do so by a person for the time being holding the office of Registrar, give, divulge, or communicate any records or information that he has acquired in the course of the inspection to such of the following persons as that Registrar specifies, namely:

The Minister of Justice or the Secretary for Justice may, by written notice to that person, require the person for the time being holding the office of Registrar to give a direction under subsection (3) of this section; and that person shall comply with any such requirement.

Notwithstanding anything in subsection (3) or subsection (4) of this section, the Registrar shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of all matters that come to his knowledge as a result of any inspection made under subsection (1) of this section, and shall not communicate any such matters to any person except for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect or for the purpose of any criminal proceedings.

If any person makes a record of or divulges or communicates to any other person, otherwise than in accordance with subsection (3) of this section or for the purposes of this Act or in the course of any criminal proceedings, any information that he has acquired in the course of an inspection under subsection (1) of this section, he commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $200.

If any society refuses or fails to produce for inspection to the Registrar, or to any person authorised by the Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, any document that the Registrar or authorised person has under that subsection required it to produce, the society commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

If any officer of a society or other person refuses or fails to produce for inspection to the Registrar, or to any person authorised by the Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, any document within the power or control of that officer or person that the Registrar or authorised person has under that subsection required him to produce, that officer or person commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Any person who wilfully obstructs or hinders the Registrar, or any person authorised by the Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, while the Registrar or authorised person is making an inspection or a record or taking possession of or removing any documents pursuant to that subsection commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Any person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to register a society, or to register or receive any document submitted to him under this Act or who is aggrieved by any other act or decision of the Registrar under this Act, may appeal to the High Court within 21 days after the date of the refusal or other act or decision, or within such further time as the High Court may allow.

On hearing the appeal, the High Court may confirm the refusal or other act or decision of the Registrar, or give such directions or make such determination in the matter as the High Court thinks fit.

No right of appeal shall lie under this section against any act or decision of the Registrar—

Notwithstanding any other provision of any Act or any rule of law, where a person appeals or applies to the High Court in respect of an act or decision of the Registrar under section 34a of this Act, until a decision on the appeal or application is given, the Registrar, and any person authorised by him under that section for the purpose, may continue to exercise his powers under that section as if no such appeal or application had been made, and no person shall be excused from fulfilling his obligations under that section by reason of that appeal or application: