| | Guide to the Nonprofit Organisations (NPO) Act |
 | | Non-compliance by a registered NPO with its constitution and its obligations in terms of the Act, after receipt of written notification requesting it to comply within a certain period, may result in cancellation of its registration. |
 | | NPOs should first check that their founding document, that is, the Constitution of a Voluntary Association, Deed of Trust or Section 21 Company Memorandum and Articles of Association, comply with the mandatory Section 12(2) requirements of the NPO Act. |
 | | NPOs should then send two copies of their founding documents together with the completed application form to the Directorate of NPOs.The application form can be obtained from and should be sent to the Directorate of NPOs, Department of Welfare: Private Bag X901, Pretoria 0001. |
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