s 72A Allocation, distribution and payment of reserves
72A.—(1) Subject to this Act, any conditions prescribed in the by-laws and any written direction by the Registrar, a society may allocate its reserves (or any part of the reserves) to funds constituted by the society, and may change the amount of the reserves allocated to any fund from time to time. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the reserves (or any part of the reserves) may be distributed to the members by way of dividend or paid to officers of the society by way of honoraria, to such extent and under such conditions as may be prescribed under this Act or in the by-laws. (3) A committee of management proposing to make a distribution or payment under subsection (2) must obtain the Registrar’s approval for the distribution or payment before the annual general meeting of the society is held to consider and resolve the making of the distribution or payment.[Act 17 of 2024 wef 18/07/2024]