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THE SCHEDULE

                             Sections 4(1) and 33A

                                                   Specified societies

1.  Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to ¾

(a)   represent;

(b)   promote any cause or interest of; or

(c)   discuss any issue relating to,

any religion, ethnic group, clan, nationality or a class of persons defined by reference to their gender or sexual orientation.

2.  Any political association.

3.  Any society which uses the word “National” or “Singapore” in its name, except where the word “Singapore” or any abbreviation thereof is used to indicate the society’s place of registration.

4.  Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to ¾

(a)   represent persons who advocate;

(b)   promote; or

(c)   discuss any issue relating to,

any civil or political right (including human rights, environmental rights and animal rights).

5.  Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to discuss any matter relating to the governance of the Singapore society.

6.  Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to promote or discuss the use or status of any language.

7.  Any society which is formed under the instruction of a foreign government or an organisation affiliated to a foreign government.

8.  Any society which is formed under the instruction of a foreign organisation or is affiliated to a foreign organisation or whose major source of funding is from outside of Singapore , but does not include the Rotaract Club, Rotary Club, Toastmaster’s Club and the Lions Club.

9.  Any alumni of an educational institution that is not established in Singapore .

10.  Any society which has an office bearer who ¾

(a)   was previously holding office in a society that was dissolved under section 24 and the order for dissolution was made less than 3 years ago;

(b)   while being a member of any society, was convicted for an offence involving the unlawful expenditure of the funds of the society; or

(c)   has been previously declared in writing by the Minister to be unfit to act as an officer of a society.

11.  Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to promote, discuss any issue relating to, or to provide training in any form of pugilistic or martial arts.

Source: Registry of Societies Press Release 27 August 2004