Cancelling and suspension of registration

(1) Where the Registrar General is satisfied with respect to (a) that a certificate of incorporation has been obtained by fraud or mistake; (b) that the society exists for an illegal purpose; (c) that the society has wilfully, and after notice from him, violated any of the provisions of this Act; or (d) that the society has ceased to exist, the Registrar General, with the approval of the Minister, may cancel or suspend the registration of the society. 21 (2) Any cancellation or suspension of registration under this section shall be effected in writing signed by the Registrar (3) Where the registration of a society is suspended under this section, the period of suspension shall in the first instance be a period not exceeding three months, but may, with the approval of the Minister, be extended from time to time by not more than three months at a time. (4) Before cancelling or suspending the registration of a society under this section, the Registrar General shall give to the society not less than two months’ previous notice in writing, specifying briefly the grounds of the proposed (5) As soon as practicable after the cancellation or suspension of the registration of a society under this section takes effect, the Registrar General shall cause notice thereof to be published in the Gazette. (6) Where the registration of a society, (a) is cancelled under this section; or (b) is suspended under this section for a period not exceeding six months, the society may appeal to the court; and on any such appeal the court, if it thinks it just to do so, may set aside the cancellation