Regulation 1
Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules.
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Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1960
- Sections
- 9
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation MBOA-R1 1960, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1960.
Regulation 2
Applications
Every application for the registration of any mutual benefit organisation under section 4 of the Act shall be made in such form as the Registrar may direct.
Regulation 3
Certification of registration
Subregulation 1
Every certificate of registration issued by the Registrar under section 5 of the Act shall be in such form as he may think fit.
Subregulation 2
Every such certificate shall be made in duplicate, of which the original copy shall be issued to the organisation and the duplicate retained by the Registrar.
Regulation 4
Fee
The fee for the registration of a mutual benefit organisation shall be $80.
Regulation 5
Admimistration expenses
The amount that may be deducted by a registered organisation for administration or any other expense shall not exceed 30% of the total receipts from subscriptions, except that the Registrar may, where he is satisfied that the circumstances of any registered organisation so require, allow a deduction of administration or any other expense in excess of the said 30%.
Regulation 6
Change of addresses
Subregulation 1
No registered organisation shall change the address of its registered office or change its name without the prior consent in writing of the Registrar.
Subregulation 2
The fee for a change of address of the registered office or change of name of a registered organisation shall be $20.
Regulation 7
Documents, information, etc.
Subregulation 1
Every mutual benefit organisation shall furnish the Registrar with such information concerning the organisation as he may at any time require.
Subregulation 2
Every mutual benefit organisation shall, if requested in writing by the Registrar, produce for his inspection —
(a)
the documents of title to any property held by the organisation;
(b)
all the books of account of the organisation; and
(c)
any minutes of proceedings of the organisation or other written records of the organisation.
Regulation 8
Special resolution
Subregulation 1
Every special resolution sent to the Registrar under section 26 of the Act shall be entered in such form as the Registrar may direct.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar shall, after registering such special resolution in accordance with section 26 of the Act, issue a certificate of registration in such form as he may think fit.
Regulation 9
Offences and penalties
Any person who contravenes rule 5, 6 or 7 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500, and where the contravention is a continuing one to a fine not exceeding $50 for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction.
Common questions
- What is Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules?
- Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation MBOA-R1 1960, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1960.
- Is Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules still in force?
- Yes — Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules is currently in force.
- When did Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules take effect?
- Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules was first recorded in 1960.
- How many regulations does Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules have?
- Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules contains 9 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules?
- The official text of Mutual Benefit Organisations Rules is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.