Kuala Lampur, Sept. 24 -- The Registrar of Societies has wide powers to cancel and suspend a society registered under the Societies Act 1996 (Act 832).

On cancellation, the Registrar may cancel the registration of any registered society in the cases listed in Section 13(1)(c). There are nine instances: paragraphs (i)-(ix), including -

> that the registered society has wilfully contravened any provisions of this Act or of any regulations made under the Act; or

> that the registered society has failed to comply with the notice served by the Registrar under Section 16(1).

Section 16(1) states that if the Registrar is of the opinion that a dispute has occurred among the members or office-bearers of a registered society as a result of whic...