ACT
(Act No. 36 of 2006 and 12 of 2013)
Act 36 of 2006 .. in force 18 December 2017 (S.I. 131/2017)
Amended by Act 12 of 2013 .. in force 18 December 2017
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title and commencement |
| 2. | Interpretation |
PART 2
PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
| 3. | Membership of Non-Governmental Organizations |
| 4. | Amalgamation |
| 5. | Election practices |
PART 3
RESPONSIBILITIES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
| 6. | Founding documents |
| 7. | Alterations |
| 8. | Compliance |
| 9. | Financial reports |
| 10. | Funds |
PART 4
ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNCIL
| 11. | Establishment of Council |
| 12. | Tenure |
| 13. | Revocation |
| 14. | Resignation of members |
| 15. | Vacancies |
| 16. | Alternate member |
| 17. | Publication in the Gazette |
| 18. | Function of the Council |
| 19. | Meetings |
| 20. | Remuneration |
| 21. | Delegation |
| 22. | Committees |
| 23. | Fees |
| 24. | Protection of members |
| 25. | Validity of acts |
| 26. | Rules of the Council |
| 27. | Staff |
| 28. | Revenue |
| 29. | Expenses of the Council |
| 30. | Financial year of the Council |
| 31. | Accounts |
| 32. | Audit |
| 33. | Auditor's report |
| 34. | Annual report |
| 35. | Exemption from tax |
PART 5
REGISTRATION AND STATUS
| 36. | Registration |
| 37. | Legal status |
| 38. | Defunct organizations |
| 39. | Suspension or withdrawal of registration |
PART 6
COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
| 40. | Grounds of complaint |
| 41. | Form of complaint |
| 42. | Procedure on receipt of complaint |
| 43. | Investigation procedure |
| 44. | Powers of investigation |
| 45. | Termination of proceedings |
PART 7
APPEALS
| 46. | Appeal Committee |
| 47. | Application for appeal |
| 48. | Information from Council |
| 49. | Powers of Appeal Committee |
PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS
| 50. | Offences |
| 51. | Power to make Regulations |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 | |
An Act to provide for the registration of Non-Governmental Organizations, to promote and protect the recognition of Non-Governmental Organizations, and to provide for the monitoring and regulation of Non-Governmental Organizations registered under this Act and for related matters.
Commencement [On Order ]