THE INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY ACT, 1920

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3 · [4A. President of the Society.—The President of India shall be the President of the Society (hereinafter referred to as the President).

1 · The Act has been extended with modifications to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 28-1-1963) The Act has been extended in its application to the whole of the Union of the Union territory of Lakshadweep (w.e.f. 1-101967) vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule and to the Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Schedule.

2 · Sub -section (2) omitted by Act 22 of 1956, s. 2.

3 · Ins. by Act 14 of 1992, s. 2 (w.e.f. 23-1-1992).

4B · Composition of Managing Body.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the Managing Body shall consist of the following members, namely:—

4C · Secretary General and Treasurer of the Society.—(1) The Managing Body shall, with the previous approval of the President, appoint a Secretary-General and a Treasurer of the Society.

4D · Powers and functions of the Chairman and Vice -Chairman . — (1) The powers and functions of the Chairman shall be —

4E · Powers of the President to supersede the Managing Body . — (1) If, at any time, the President is of opinion—

5 · Power to make rules . — 1 [(1)] The Managing Body 2 [may, 3 [with the previous approval of the President], make rules 4 for the management, functions, control] and procedure of the Society. The rules may provide among other matters for the following, namely:—

5 · [(d) the procedure of election of members by State Branch Committees;]

7 · [(f) the powers exercisable by the Managing Body in supervising the activities of State Branch Committees;

8 · [(2) The Central Government shall cause every rule made under this section to be laid as soon as may be after the rule is made before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, that rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]

6 · Dissolution and transfer of property of Joint War Committee . —U —Upon the nomination of the first members of the Society and the appointment of the Managing Body—

1 · Section 5 renumbered as sub -section (1) thereof by Act 14 of 1992, s. 3 (w.e.f. 23-1-1992).

2 · Subs. by Act 22 of 1956, s. 3, for "shall, within six months from the commencement of this Act and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for the management, control".

3 · Subs. by Act 14 of 1992, s. 3, for certain words (w.e.f.23-1-1992).

4 · For such rules, see Gazette of India, 1920, pt. I, p. 2055.

5 · Subs. by Act 14 of 1992, s. 3, for clause (d) (w.e.f.23-1-1992).

6 · The word “and” omitted by Act 22 of 1956, s. 3.

7 · Subs. by Act 14 of 1992, s. 3, for clauses (ee) and (f) (w.e.f. 23-1-1992).

8 · Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-1-1992).

7 · Purposes to which funds of Society may be applied . —N —Notwithstanding anything contained in any appeal for subscriptions or gifts to or for the purposes of the Committee, the Managing Body may in its discretion apply—

8 · Constitution of Branch Committees . — 1 [(1)] If Branch Committees consisting of members of the Society arc constituted in 2 [any of the States in India 3 ***] specified in the Second Schedule, then, subject to the requirements of the Managing Body for the purposes of clause (a) of section 7 4 [and section 13] and any provision for expenses of management, the income of the property which has been vested in the Society under clause (b) the section 6 shall be distributed annually among such Branch Committees in the proportion shown in the said Schedule, to be expended by them and at their discretion upon all or any of the objects referred to in clause (b) of section 7.

5 · [(2) The 6 [Central Government] may, by notification in the Gazette of India, direct that 7 [any part of India] 8*** specified in the first column of the Second Schedule shall be excluded therefrom or that 7 [any part of India] 8 *** not specified therein shall be included therein and that the percentages specified in the 9 [second column] of the said Schedule shall be varied as required by any such exclusion or inclusion.

9 · Affiliation of other Societies . — The Managing Body may also affiliate to the Society any other society or body 12 [whether constituted in India or in any other country] having all or any of the objects and purposes referred to in section 7, and may provide for the allocation and distribution of funds, through such society or body, to or for any such objects or purposes .

1 · Section 8 was renumbered as sub -section (1) of that section by Act 17 of 1937, s. 2.

2 · Subs. by the A. O.1950, as amended by the Adaptation of Laws (Third Amendment) Order, 1951, for "any of the Provinces, States and other parts of India and Pakistan".

3 · The words “or in any part of Pakistan” omitted by Act 22 of 1956, s. 4.

5 · Sub -sections (2) to (4) added by Act 17 of 1937, s. 2.

6 · Subs. by the A. O. 1948, for “G. G. in C.”

7 · Subs. by the A. O. 1950 as amended by the Adaptation of Laws (Third Amendment) Order, 1951, for "any Province, State or other part of India".

8 · The words “or Pakistan” omitted by Act 22 of 1956, s. 4. Earlier inserted by the A.O. 1948,

9 · Subs. by Act 22 of 1956, s. 4, for “third column”.

10 · Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “the Provinces, States and other part of India and Pakistan”.

11 · The words “or any part of Pakistan” omitted by Act 22 of 1956, s. 4.

10 · Decision of Managing Body as to purposes final . — The Managing Body shall have authority to determine in all cases what matters properly fall within the scope of clause (b) of section 7, and its decision in all such matters shall be binding on all Branch Committees and affiliated societies or bodies.

11 · Receipt and use of gifts . — The Managing Body may also receive and hold gifts of whatsoever description either for the general purposes of the Society or for any particular purpose , 1 *** and on receipt of such gifts may, subject to the provisions of rules made under section 5, apply the same to such purposes, either directly or through Branch Committees or societies or bodies affiliated under section 9 .

12 · Powers of Branch Committees . — Subject to the provisions of rules made under section 2 [and the powers of supervision exercisable by the Managing Body thereunder], each Branch Committee shall have all power 3*** to receive gifts and expend all monies received by it for its purposes, either directly or through other societies or bodies.

4 · [13. Transfer of property to Pakistan . — (1) Notwithstanding anyting contained in this Act, the Managing Body, may, from out of the funds specified in column 1 of the Third Schedule, transfer to the Pakistan Red Cross Society the amounts specified in that Schedule as being the share of the Pakistan Red Cross Society which that Society has agreed to receive for being applied to the purposes for which they were held by the Society.

1 · The expression "for which the corpus or income of the property vested in it under clause (b) of section 6 may be applied under the provisions of section 7" omitted by Act 22 of 1956, s. 6.

3 · Certain words omitted by Act 14 of 1992, s. 4 (w.e.f.23-1-1992).

4 · Ins. by Act 22 of 1956, s. 8.

1 · [THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1 · . Subs. by Act 22 of 1956, s. 9, for the Schedules.

1 · Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 4) Order, 1957, for the Second Schedule (w.e.f.1-11-1956) .

2 · Subs. by the Bombay Reorganisation (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) No. 2 Order, 1961, for the entry relating to Bombay (w.e.f.1-5-1960).

3 · Ins. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subiects) Order, 1968 (w.e.f.1-11-1956).

4 · Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1970, for "Madras" (w.e.f.14-1-1969).

5 · Ins. by the Bombay Reorganistation (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) No. 2 Order, 1961 (w.e.f.1-5-1960).

6 · Subs. by the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974 (w.e.f.1-111973).

7 · Subs. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1963, for the former entry (w.e.f.1-11-1966).

8 · Ins., ibid. (w.e.f.1-11-1966).

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