Section 1 - Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration - Societies Registration Act, 1860

SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1860 [21 OF 1860] An Act for the Registration of [Welfare,] Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies. Whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for improving the legal condition of societies established for the promotion of literature, science, or the fine arts], or for the diffusion of useful knowledge, the diffusion of political education or for charitable purposes : It is enacted as follows :— Societies formed by memorandum of association and registration. 1. Any seven or more persons associated for any literary, scientific, or charitable purpose, or for any such purpose as is described in section 20 of this Act, may, by subscribing their names to a memorandum of association, and filing the same with the Registrar of Joint-stock Companies, form themselves into a society under this Act.