Singapore legislation

Clause 4

Registration of a martial art association and refusal to register

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section the Controller shall, upon application by a martial art association and on payment of the prescribed fee, register the association.

(2)

Every registration effected in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be notified in the Gazette.

(3)

The Controller shall refuse to register a martial art association if he is satisfied that —

(a)

any rules of the association are insufficient to provide for its proper management and control in respect of the provision of instruction in any form of martial art by any officer, employee or member thereof as such officer, employee or member;

(b)

the provision of instruction in any form of martial art by such officer, employee or member is likely to be for unlawful purpose or prejudicial to public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore;

(c)

the application for registration does not comply with the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder; or

(d)

it would be contrary to the public interest for the association to be registered.

(4)

The Controller may refuse to register a martial art association if —

(a)

he is satisfied that the association is a branch of or is affiliated to or connected with any association whose registration has been cancelled under section 20 or under the provisions of any other written law or which has been refused registration previously under this Act;

(b)

it appears to him that the name under which the association is to be registered is —

(i)

undesirable;

(ii)

identical with or so nearly resembles that of any other existing association as is likely to deceive the members of the public as to its nature or identity; or

(iii)

likely to mislead members of the public as to the true character and purpose of the association; or

(c)

no satisfactory evidence has been produced of the good character of every officer of the association.

(5)

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Controller under this section may, within thirty days from the date of the decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.

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