12. Persons who shall not act as officers of society
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Subject to subsection (1B), no person shall act as an officer of a registered society or a branch thereof if —
officer
“officer” means the president, the secretary and members of the committee of a society and includes persons holding positions analogous to those of president, secretary or member of a committee;
he has, while being a member of a society, been convicted for an offence involving the unlawful expenditure of the funds of the society; or
he has been declared, in writing, by the Registrar to be unfit to act as an officer of a society by reason of any conviction for a criminal offence other than that specified in paragraph (a).
A person who is prohibited from acting as an officer of a registered society or a branch of the registered society under subsection (1) may apply to the Minister for permission to act as an officer of the registered society or a branch of the registered society.
registered society
“registered society” means a society registered or deemed to be registered under this Act;
An application under subsection (1A) may be granted by the Minister if the Minister thinks fit to do so.
Any person who acts in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.