G.O.(Ms.) No.126, Registration of New Societies through Online, 2021
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.126 dated 6 October 2021, amending the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rules, 1978 to support online registration of new societies. The amendments permit electronic submission, processing and storage of records, electronic communications, and electronic payment or refund of fees and fines.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms.) No.126 dated 6 October 2021 was issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration (M1) Department following a proposal from the Inspector General of Registration. The stated purpose is to amend the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rules, 1978 so that new societies can be registered online under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
The amendments were made following implementation of the District level Business Reforms Action Plan. The accompanying notification was directed to be published in an extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 6 October 2021.
Who is affected
The amendments are relevant to people forming or managing societies, professionals filing documents for societies, and registration officials who receive and process those filings. They concern registration under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, rather than the registration of a property transaction.
The Registration Department circulated G.O.(Ms.) No.126 to all Deputy Inspectors General of Registration and all District Registrars for information and necessary action. A copy was also marked for website uploading.
Key changes to society registration
The notification makes the following changes to the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rules, 1978:
- Rule 43 is replaced to allow fees listed in the Schedule to the Act to be paid in cash, by demand draft or through an electronic mode.
- Rule 53 is added to permit applications, notices and documents to be submitted electronically.
- Applications and filed documents may be received and maintained electronically.
- Acknowledgments of registration and documents may be issued electronically.
- Certificates of registration and related communications may be issued electronically.
- Fees and fines may be received electronically.
- Fee refunds may also be made electronically.
Practical significance
G.O.(Ms.) No.126 provides a legal basis within the society registration rules for electronic filing and processing. A person registering a new society may therefore use electronic means where the Registration Department provides that facility, while the amended payment rule continues to recognise cash and demand draft as payment methods alongside electronic payment.
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Common questions
Can a new society submit its registration application online?
Yes. The amendment permits applications, notices and documents relating to society registration to be submitted by electronic means.
Can society registration fees be paid electronically?
Yes. The amended rule allows payment in cash, by demand draft or through an electronic mode.
Can the registration certificate be issued electronically?
Yes. The new rule permits certificates of registration, acknowledgments and related communications to be issued electronically.
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.126 change the registration process for buying property?
The document addresses registration of societies under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It does not set out changes for registration of property transactions.
