the rules of any registered society which is a political association do not provide for its membership to be confined to Singapore citizens, and the society has failed without reasonable cause to amend its rules within 3 months of, and in accordance with, a direction from …

Read the first time on 28th November 1963. The Ordinance was repealed in 1889.

The Societies Ordinance was enacted with the aim of eliminating Chinese secret societies in the Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang and Malacca. The secret societies which formed in Singapore can be traced to mid-18th century Fujian province in China, with the local offshoots adopting an organizational structure mirroring the parent organization. Co-operative Societies Ordinance is passed - Singapore History The co-operative concept was introduced into Singapore with the passing of the Straits Settlement Co-operative Societies Ordinance on 3 November 1924. An Ordinance to amend the Societies Ordinance (Chapter 228 of the Revised Edition). The enactment of the ordinance marked an important milestone in the relations between the British colonial government and the societies as tolerance gave way to suppression. Be it enacted by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore, as follows: — F Following the passing of the ordinance, 43 thrift and loan societies were formed between 1925 and 1940. The earliest piece of legislation relating to societies was the Dangerous Societies Suppression Ordinance, 1869. Shortly after Singapore's independence, the Societies Ordinance was repealed and in 1967, the new Societies Act was … In its place, the Societies Ordinance was enacted, which provided for the registration and regulation of societies. The Law Society of Singapore Established in 1967, the Law Society of Singapore is a body established under the Legal Profession Act.