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the local official Gazette, and on such publication shall have 

 effect as if enacted in this Act. 



(5) A copy of the rules relating to a society, and of the 

 by-laws thereof for the time being in force, shall be kept open 

 to inspection at all reasonable times, free of charge, at the 

 registered address of the society. 



Miscellaneous. 



Indian Com- 28. The provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1882, shall 

 panies Act, not apply to societies registered under this Act. 

 1882, not to 29. (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the 

 vT of 1882 Local Government may, by special order in each case, and 

 Special power subject to such conditions as it may impose, permit any 

 to Local Gov- association of not less than ten persons above the age of 

 ernment to eighteen years to be registered as a rural or an urban society 

 register any under this Act. 



urfder^Act" (^^ ^ society SO registered shall be subject to the provisions 



of this Act to the same extent as any other society : 



Provided that the Local Government may at any time by 

 order exempt such society from any of such provisions, or 

 may direct that they shall apply to such society with such 

 modifications as may be specified in the order. 



