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refusal to register the society under section 11;

refusal to grant exemption under section 18(4) to a disqualified person to hold office in a registered society;

refusal to approve the change of name or place of business of the society, or the amendment of its rules, under section 16;

refusal to approve the establishment of a branch of the society under section 27;

cancellation of the registration of the society under section 13(1);

order under section 20(1) requiring the removal of office-bearers from office or prohibiting persons, not being citizens of

Brunei Darussalam or permanent residents, from holding office in a society;

order to amend the rules or constitution of the society under section 20(2);

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refusal to approve an auditor or approving an auditor unacceptable to the society, under section 22(2)(d);

making a provisional order for the dissolution of the society under sections 19 or 22(6);

cancellation of the registration of a registered society under section 24(2) for the failure to comply with a notice under section 24(1); or

refusal to grant approval under section 15 to become an office-bearer, may within 30 days from the date of the decision of the Registrar, appeal against that decision to the Minister; and the Minister, whose decision shall be final and not subject to appeal to any court, may confirm, reject or vary the decision of the Registrar.