They failed to submit reports on their activities to Registar of Societies
THE police have shut down 55 various youth, welfare and sports associations in the country between March and November this year for failing to submit reports on their activities to the Registar of Societies (ROS).
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sharazuddin (DSP) Hj Masri that among other reasons for the associations being disbanded were that they no longer active and that some of them did not comply with the rules given by the ROS.
He also said that the societies dismantlement was because of their negligence in submitting the annual reports of their associations activities as well as a failure to provide a new moving address to the ROS.
DSP Sharazuddin stated that there were several reason why there was a failure to submit the report.
The first being society members did not notify the relevant authorities of a new moving address, the society has ceased giving the relevant documents if they have moved or ceased their activities and finally societies had a lack of knowledge in the associations operations.
He also stated that if they possessed all these attributes, the society is accountable to be charged under Section 31, where the Societies Order 2005 will dub them an illegal society.
He also stated that in several sections under the Societies Order 2005, respective bearer of associations will be subject to either three or five years of imprisonment and will not be permitted to hold any positions in any organisation in either three to five years.
Section 41 of the same order, also states that bearers of societies within the society that has already been dismantled and continue to encourage their activities can be fined up top $15,000 and have five years of imprisonment or both at the same times.
With this information,the ROS would like to remind the societies in Brunei that have registered under the Societies Order 2005, to abide by all orders under Section 22.
Section 22 states that societies have to submit their annual general meeting minute as well as their yearly report within 60 days after they have completed the societies annual general meeting.
The ROS would also like to state that they will not hesitate to take action should the societies fail to adhere to the abovementioned under the Societies Order 2005.
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