Convention decisions, however, still had to be approved by government, as the union operated under the Societies Act.

All religious groups are subject to government scrutiny and must be registered legally under the Societies Act.

The Government restricts certain religious groups by application of the Societies Act.

In 1954 the Nairobi Stock Exchange was then constituted as a voluntary association of stockbrokers registered under the Societies Act.

The right to freedom of association guaranteed by Article 14(1)(c) is curtailed on public order grounds by the Societies Act.

The group's official members size will be less than ten (10) to avoid any possible violation with the Singapore's Societies Act.

In 1798 the society became increasingly split and in 1799 it and several other radical groups were declared illegal under the Corresponding Societies Act.

The society is also the financial and legal backbone of Animethon, formed under the Societies Act of Alberta.

Those funds were allocated according to the rules of the Societies Act.

This was later registered under the Indian Societies Act.