Section 22
Section 22
(1)
Every registered society shall, within 60 days after holding its annual general meeting or if no annual general meeting is held, within 60 days after the end of each calendar year, furnish to the Registrar —
(a)
a true and complete copy of any amendments to the rules of the society made since the date of registration or of the last return;
(b)
a true and complete list of office-bearers and the number of members of the society residing in Brunei Darussalam or present therein at the date of such return or, if such society has no officer-bearers residing or present in Brunei Darussalam, the name, address and occupation of such persons in Brunei Darussalam authorised to act on behalf of the society and the number of members of the society together with a true and complete list of the office-bearers of all the branches (if any) thereof;
(c)
the address of the society or of the place of business of the society;
(d)
the accounts of the last financial year of the society and a balance sheet showing the financial position at the close of that year;
(e)
the name and address of any society, association, trade union or any other body of persons, incorporated or unincorporated,
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outside Brunei Darussalam to which the society is in any way associated or affiliated;
(f)
the description of any money or property, any pecuniary benefit or advantage received by the society from any person ordinarily resident outside Brunei Darussalam or any organisation, authority, government or agency of any government, outside Brunei
Darussalam and other particulars relating thereto; and
(g)
such other information as the Registrar may require.
(2)
The Registrar may, at any time by notice, order a registered society to furnish him in writing with —
(a)
a true and complete copy of the rules of the society in force at the date of such order;
(b)
a true and complete list of office-bearers and members of the society or of any branch thereof residing in Brunei Darussalam or present therein at the date of such order;
(c)
a true and complete return of the number of meetings held by the society or branch thereof in Brunei Darussalam within the period of 6 months immediately preceding such order stating the place or places where such meetings were held;
(d)
accounts audited by an auditor approved by the Registrar, who may give such approval generally or for any particular audit; and the auditor so approved shall make a report on the accounts examined by him in such form as the Registrar may determine;
(e)
the name and address of any society, association, trade union or any other body of persons, incorporated or unincorporated, outside Brunei Darussalam to which the society is in any way associated or affiliated and other particulars relating thereto;
(f)
the description of any money or property, any pecuniary benefit or advantage received by the society from any person ordinarily resident outside Brunei Darussalam or any organisation, authority, government or agency of any government, outside Brunei
Darussalam and other particulars relating thereto; or
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(g)
such other information as the Registrar may require.
(3)
The Registrar may, at any time by notice, order a registered society to produce for his inspection —
(a)
the documents of title to any property held by the society;
(b)
all or any of the books of account of the society;
(c)
any minutes or written records of proceedings of the society or of its governing body; or
(d)
such other information as the Registrar may require.
(4)
An order under subsection (3) shall specify the time, being not less than 7 days, within which the information shall be supplied:
Provided that the Registrar may, on application made to him and on good cause being shown, grant an extension of time.
(5)
The information furnished under subsections (1) and (2) shall be verified by the signature of the president, secretary or office-bearer of the society.
(6)
Where the particulars required to be furnished under subsections (1) or (2) are not furnished within the time stated in the order or any extension thereof granted by the Registrar, the Registrar may make a provisional order for the dissolution of the society.
(7)
If before the expiration of 30 days from the date of such provisional order the information required to be furnished under subsections (1) or (2) is so furnished, the Registrar may cancel the provisional order.
(8)
Upon the expiration of 30 days from the date of such provisional order, or where an appeal is pending upon the dismissal thereof, that order shall become absolute and the society shall be considered to be an unlawful society and shall thereupon cease to be registered.
(9)
A registered society which, on the ground of its failure to comply with an order under subsection (2), has had its registration cancelled shall not be entitled to apply for re-registration until such order has been complied
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with or unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar that it is impossible to comply with the order.
Persons responsible for supplying information.