4. Insertion of a new section 17 in the principal enactment
கருத்துகள் மற்றும் உதவிஅதிகாரப்பூர்வ ஆங்கில மொழிபெயர்ப்பு. சிங்கள அல்லது தமிழ் உரையிலிருந்து வேறுபடும் இடங்களில் எந்த உரை மேலோங்கும் என்பதைச் சட்டமே குறிப்பிடுகிறது.
The following new section is inserted immediately after section 17 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 17a of that enactment :—
‘Societies to registered.
17a.
be
A Society may apply to the Authority for registration under the Law, in the manner prescribed by rules together with the fee prescribed therefor.
,
A Society registered under subsection (1)
(hereinafter referred to as the “Registered
Society”) shall, by the name under which it is registered under subsection (1), be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in such name.
Every Registered Society shall have a common seal which shall be in the custody of such person as such Society may decide.
Upon registration of a Society under subsection (1), the Authority shall cause to be
Published in the Gazette, a Notification stating that a Society has been registered in the name assigned to it in the register and the date with effect from which the Society has been so registered ; and upon the cancellation of the registration of a Registered Society, the Authority shall cause to be published in the Gazette, a
Notification stating that the registration of such
Society has been cancelled.’.
5, Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.
Inthe event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.