Clause 7

by deleting the words “a society” in subsections (1) and (1B) and substituting in each case the words “a proposed society”;

by deleting the words “the society” wherever they appear in subsections (1)(a), (b) and (c), (1A), (1B)(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) and (1C)(b) and substituting in each case the words “the proposed society”;

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1B) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)the proposed by‑laws of the proposed society are consistent with the criterion in section 39(3A) for membership in a credit society;”;

by deleting the words “any society” in subsection (1C)(a) and substituting the words “any proposed society”;

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) Despite anything in this section, the Registrar must not register a proposed society if the Registrar is satisfied that —

the proposed society is likely to be used for an unlawful purpose or for any purpose prejudicial to public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore; or

it would be contrary to the national security or interest for the proposed society to be registered.(2A) Where the Registrar refuses to register a proposed society, the Registrar must inform the applicants of this fact.”; and

by deleting the words “shall lie to the Minister within 2 months from” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “may be made to the Minister within 2 months after”.