s.24Transitional and savings provisions
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Section 24Part 8 — MISCELLANEOUS

Transitional and savings provisions

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A non-profit organisation which, immediately before the date of commencement of the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017 [Law 37 of 2017], was in operation may continue to carry out its activities without registration under the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017 [Law 37 of 2017] during the period of six months beginning with that date, or for such other period as the Registrar may determine provided that the period does not exceed twelve months.
If within the six month period provided under subsection (1) an application is made for registration, the non-profit organisation may continue to carry out its activities without registration under the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017 [Law 37 of 2017] until that application is finally disposed of or withdrawn.
Every matter and proceeding commenced in any court in relation to a non-profit organisation immediately before the date of the commencement of this Law shall be continued, completed and enforced as if the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017 [Law 37 of 2017] was not in force.
A non-profit organisation —
which was, immediately before the date of commencement of the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Law, 2018 [Law 38 of 2018], exempted from an obligation to register as a non-profit organisation under the principal Law;
which is, immediately after the date of commencement of the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Law, 2018 [Law 38 of 2018], not exempted from an obligation to register as a non-profit organisation; and
which wishes to continue its solicitation of contributions or the raising of funds from the public,
shall be required to register as a non-profit organisation.
A non-profit organisation which falls under subsection (1) shall —
register as a non-profit organisation within six months from the date of the commencement of the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Law, 2018 [Law 38 of 2018];
be exempt from the payment of any registration fees or penalties during the registration process;
be permitted to continue its activities until such time as the registration process is concluded; and
if the registration application is not approved, discontinue any reference to itself as a registered non-profit organisation and further solicitation or raising of funds from the public.
Any benefit received or to be received by a non-profit organisation prior to the commencement of the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Law, 2018 [Law 38 of 2018] or during the registration process of the non-profit organisation shall not be affected by the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Law, 2018 [Law 38 of 2018].
Every matter and proceeding commenced in any court in relation to a non-profit organisation immediately before the date of the commencement of this amending Law shall be continued, completed and enforced as if the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Law, 2018 [Law 38 of 2018] was not in force.

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