Singapore legislation
Clause 9
Clause 9
Branch of a society
(1)
No registered society shall establish a branch without the prior approval of the Registrar.
(2)
The Registrar may refuse to approve the establishment of a branch of the registered society if —
the rules of the society do not provide for the establishment of a branch of the society; or
the rules of the branch of the society are such as to make it an independent society not adequately under the control of the society.
(3)
Where a registered society establishes a branch without the prior approval of the Registrar the branch so established shall be deemed to be an unlawful society:Provided that a branch of a registered society established and in existence immediately before the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall not be deemed to be an unlawful society if within six months from the date of the coming into operation of this Act an application is made to the Registrar in writing for approval under this section.
(4)
Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar under this section may within thirty days from the date of the decision appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.