Section 14M:

14M. Registered associations to be exempted The Minister may, by regulations, exempt any registered association or a category of registered associations from the provisions of sections 14B and 14C. (d) in section 20, by repealing subsection (5); (e) in section 23 – (i) in subsection (1), by inserting, after the words “a return”, the words “, in such form and manner as the Registrar may determine, and such return being duly filled in,”; (ii) by inserting, after subsection (1), the following new subsections – (1A) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Registrar may direct the secretary of a registered association to furnish such information as he may determine and the secretary shall furnish such information. (1B) Where the secretary of a registered association omits to state any matter to the Registrar pursuant to subsection (1) where he knows or ought reasonably to know that, because of the omission, the return is misleading in a material respect, or where he fails to furnish any information pursuant to subsection (1A), he shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. (f) in section 38, by adding the following new subsection – (3) Regulations made under this section may provide that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. Acts 2019 203