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    "content": "names, addresses, signature of the 10 members or more, and that these members have met the requirements to come together and form a primary society. Of critical importance is the requirement that the director is given specific timelines within which he or she is required upon receipt of the application to undertake the registration. In this case, there is an introduction of Clause 6A (3), that gives the director a maximum of 20 days within which he or she is required to do what is described as pre-registration procedures. The director is given a limited timeline for purposes of efficiency in terms of registration. I know that various societies would always have challenges upon putting in an application, such as not getting any response or the registration taking longer than is ordinarily expected or reasonable. This law will ensure that the director undertakes pre-registration procedures within a maximum of 20 days. That will enhance efficiency and encourage members to reduce the waiting period for purposes of registration. After pre-registration procedures, that is up to 20 days, the director will be required to submit that particular application to the commissioner within seven days. The commissioner, thereafter, under the provisions of New Clause 6A(6), will be required within a period of 14 days to ensure that a society is registered. In total, a society that is seeking to be registered will have a certificate of registration within a maximum of 31 days. That is an important provision in law. Besides efficiency, it will encourage members to formalise their caucuses and registration processes and ensure that they get benefits of having a registered entity. The 31 days are now cast in law, which I fully support. Regarding the provision of an apex society, there is also a time limit within which the commissioner is expected to undertake the registration. The introduction of New Clause 6A (3) states that where the commissioner is dissatisfied with the document submitted that a society is not fit for registration as applied, communication must be done in writing within 30 days from the date of receipt of an application. That will also limit the delay processes that we normally subject registration applications by cooperative societies. In this case, if there is a requirement that has not been met by a society seeking to be registered, it will only take the commissioner a maximum of 30 days to write back for purposes of that particular cooperative society to comply with the requirements. If the commissioner fails to register a cooperative society or give reasons for rejecting that registration within a period of 30 days, the law says that society shall be deemed to have been registered. This is sort of a default position that the law is setting on the function of the Commissioner of Societies. If the commissioner delays the registration process or if there are delays in communication, the law has given a default position. That is an important provision that safeguards the interest of societies that seek to formalise their registration process. Clause 10 that seeks to amend Section 7 of the Principal Act provides a very interesting requirement. In the event that certain boxes have not been ticked by a society seeking to be registered, the director or commissioner will be allowed by law to give a provisional registration. In the provisional registration, a society will be directed on areas The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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