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Registration of Associations Act

consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 (Act No 9 of 2019), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (Act No 15 of 2021), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Act No 12 of 2023), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Act No. 11 of 2024), Anti-Money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (Act No. 3 of 2026).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. 2 The objects of the Association, including any primary engagement in inserted by The Anti-money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
  4. 2 The objects of the Association, including any primary inserted by Act No 3 of 2026
  5. 3 Application of Act
  6. PART II: REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATIONS
  7. 4 Register of associations
  8. 5 Registration of associations
  9. 6 Application for registration
  10. 7 Grounds for refusal to register
  11. 8 Certificate of registration
  12. 9 Status and acts of associations
  13. 10 Consequences of refusal to register
  14. PART III: RULES OF ASSOCIATIONS
  15. 11 Rules of association
  16. 12 Minors
  17. 13 Amendment of rules
  18. 14
  19. 14A Powers of Registrar inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  20. 14B Record keeping inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  21. 14C Appropriate controls by registered associations inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  22. 14D Duty to provide information inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  23. 14E Request for information inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  24. 14F Inspections inserted by The Anti-money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
  25. 14F Inspections inserted by Act No 3 of 2026
  26. 14F On-site inspections inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  27. 14G Directions by Registrar inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  28. 14H Non-compliance with directions inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  29. 14J Power to issue guidelines inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  30. 14K Administrative sanction by Registrar inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  31. 14L Application for review before Review Panel inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  32. 14M inserted by Act No 9 of 2019
  33. 14FA Risk-based approach inserted by The Anti-money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
  34. 14FA Risk-based approach inserted by Act No 3 of 2026
  35. 14FB Interpretation of Sub-part C inserted by The Anti-money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
  36. 14FB Interpretation of Sub-part C inserted by Act No 3 of 2026
  37. PART IV: CANCELLATION, AMALGAMATION AND WINDING UP OF ASSOCIATIONS
  38. 15 Cancellation of registration
  39. 16 Voluntary winding up
  40. 17 Amalgamation
  41. 18 Effect of winding up
  42. PART V: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
  43. 19 Application of funds
  44. 20 Records and accounts
  45. 21 Audit
  46. 21A Anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism
  47. 22 Annual general meeting
  48. 23 Annual return
  49. 24 Register of members and records
  50. 25 Officers
  51. 25A Duties of officers
  52. 26 Security
  53. 27 Establishment of branches
  54. 28 General meetings of large associations
  55. 29 General meetings of delegates
  56. 30 Special resolution
  57. PART VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  58. 31 Powers of Registrar
  59. 32 Inquiry into affairs and conduct of association
  60. 33 Appeals
  61. 34
  62. 36 Exemptions
  63. 37 Offences and penalties
  64. 38 Regulations
  65. SCHEDULE
  66. 1
  67. 2
  68. 3 The mode of admission, rejection and removal of members, the keeping of
  69. 4
  70. 5
  71. 6 The investment of any funds, the keeping of full and accurate accounts by
  72. 7
  73. 8
  74. 9
  75. 10 The inspection of the books of the association by any person having an
  76. 11
  77. 12
  78. 13
  79. 14