State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2006

1. Short title, commencement and application - (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2006. (2) It shall come into force on such date2 as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. (3) This Act shall apply to Societies formed for all or any of the following purposes, namely:- (i) promotion of science, education, literature or fine arts; (ii) diffusion of useful knowledge; (i) diffusion of political knowledge; (iv) foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading rooms for general use among the members or open to the public; (v) establishment and maintenance of galleries of paintings and other works of art; (vi) establishment and maintenance of public museums; (vii) collection of natural history, mechanical and philosophical inventions, instruments or designs; (viii) promotion of social welfare; (ix) promotion of religious or charitable purpose including establishment of funds for welfare of military orphans, welfare of political sufferers and welfare of the like; (x) promotion and implementation of different schemes sponsored by the State Government or the Central Government; (xi) promotion of Commerce, Industries and Khadi; and (xii) promotion of Rural Development; 1[(xiii) promotion of Sports, including in-door and adventure games but excluding games of chance and betting; and (xiv) any other charitable or welfare object as the State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, notify.]