SCOUT ASSOCIATIN OF HONG KONG ORDINANCE

SCOUT ASSOCIATIN OF HONG KONG ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1005





CHAPTER 1005

SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG

To incorporate the Scout Association of Hong Kong, and to further
and protect its activities.

(Replaced, 28 of 1977, s. 2)

[2nd December, 1927.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Scout Association of Hong
Kong Ordinance.

(Amended, 19 of 1975, s. 4, and 28 of 1977, s. 3)

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

'Association' means the Scout Association of Hong Kong being the
body recognized by the World Scout Conference, and registered
with the World Scout Bureau, as the sole Scout organization in
Hong Kong; (Replaced, 28 of 1977, s. 4)

'constitution' means the constitution of the Association as approved
by the World Scout Conference, any amendment duly made thereto
and all by-laws and rules made thereunder; (Added, 28 of 1977, s. 4)

'Scout' includes Cub Scout, Scout, Sea Scout, Air Scout, Venture
Scout, Venture Sea Scout, Venture Air Scout, Rover Scout, Rover
Sea Scout, Rover Air Scout, Lone Scout, Deep Sea Scout, Cadet
Leader, and Scouter recognized as such, and also any person
recognized as an officer, under the constitution. (Replaced, 28 of
1977, s. 4)

3. No person other than the Association shall distribute or sell or
expose for sale

(a) any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted by the

Association for use by Scouts; or

(b) any badge, token or emblem containing the word 'Scout

any emblem referred to in paragraph (a) or the characters

(Amended, 19 of 1975, ss. 3 and 6; 28 of 1977, s. 5)

4. No person shall, except with the authority of the Association or
with other lawful authority or lawful excuse, have in his possession

(a) any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted by the

Association for use by Scouts; or

(b) any badge, token or emblem containing the word 'Scout'

any emblem referred to in paragraph (a) or the characters

(Amended, 19 of 1975, ss. 3 and 6; 28 of 1977 s. 6)





5. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his
possession

(a)any device which so closely resembles any badge, token or
emblem specifically adopted by the Association for use by
Scouts as to lead to the belief that the device in question is
such badge, token or emblem; or

(b) any badge, token or emblem containing any words or
characters so closely resembling any words or characters
ordinarily used to describe any Scout as to be calculated
to deceive or mislead.

(Amended, 19 of 1975, ss. 3 and 7; 28 of 1977, s. 7)

6. No Scout shall, by virtue of his wearing, carrying or bearing any
badge, token or emblem of the Association or otherwise, attempt to
enforce or exercise authority otherwise than in accordance with the
constitution.

(Amended, 19 of 1975, ss. 3 and 7; 28 of 1977, s. 8)

7. (1) No person shall form or work in connexion with or be a
member of any organization which without authority from the
Association claims or purports to be 'Scouts', or any organization,
other than the Association, which uses the title of 'Scouts' or the
Chinese characters or any title in any language, with or without
additional words or characters, which so closely resembles either of the
two said titles as to be calculated to deceive or mislead, or any
organization which, by the use of any such title or otherwise, without
due authority purports or claims to be connected with the Association.
(Amended, 19 of 1975, ss. 3 and 8; 28 of 1977, s. 9)

(2) [Deleted, 28 of 1977, s. 9]

8. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 3,
4, 5 or 7 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to
a fine of $5,000.

(Replaced, 19 of 1975, s. 9; and 28 of 1977, s. 10)

9. (1) The Scout Association of Hong Kong shall be a body
corporate consisting of the persons for the time being holding office in
the Association as

(a) President;

(b) Chief Commissioner;

(c) Chairman of the Executive Committee;

(d) Secretary; and

(e) Treasurer. (Replaced, 28 of 1977, s. 11)

(IA) The corporation shall have perpetual succession, may sue and
be sued in all courts and shall have and may use a common seal. (Added,
19 of 1975, s. 10)





(2) Whenever any person is appointed to the office of President,
Chief Commissioner, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Secretary or
Treasurer of the Association, such person shall, within 6 weeks after his
appointment or within such further time as may be allowed by the
Governor, furnish to the Governor satisfactory evidence of his
appointment. (Amended, 19 of 1975, ss. 3 and 10; 28 of 1977, t. 11)

(3) A notification in the Gazette under the hand of the Chief
Secretary that such evidence has been furnished to the Governor by
such person shall be conclusive evidence of such appointment.

(Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

9A. (1) Where any of the officers specified in section 9(1) is unable,
by reason of sickness, absence from Hong Kong or any other cause, to
discharge any of the powers or duties to be exercised or performed by
him under this Ordinance, those powers or duties may be exercised or
performed by his deputy.

(2) The deputy to the President shall be such one of the
VicePresidents as may be nominated by the President as his deputy and
appointed in accordance with the constitution. (Amended, 28 of
1977,s.12)

(Added, 19 of 1975, s. 11)

10. (1) The Association shall have power to acquire, accept leases
of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or
tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate, and
also to invest moneys upon mortgage of any lands, buildings,
messuages or tenements or upon the mortgages, debentures, stocks,
funds, shares or securities of any government, municipality, corporation
or company, and also to purchase, acquire and possess vessels, goods
and chattels of what nature and kind soever.

(2) The Association shall further have power by deed under its seal
to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, exchange, partition, yield up,
mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands,
buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures, stocks,
funds, shares or securities, vessels, goods or chattels, which are for the
time being vested in or belonging to the Association, upon such terms
as to the corporation may seem fit.

(3) The Association may purchase or otherwise acquire and
undertake all or any part of the property, liabilities or engagements of
any company, institution, society or association whose activities or
objects are connected with or are similar to those of the Association.
(Added, 19 of 1975, s. 12)

(Amended, 28 of 1977, s. 13)

11. All instruments requiring the signature of the Association shall
be signed by, and all deeds and other instruments requiring the





seal of the Association shall be sealed in the presence of, the President
and one of the persons specified in section 9(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e).

(Replaced, 19 of 1975, s. 13. Amended, 28 of 1977, s. 14)

12. All matters of internal management shall be settled and carried
out in accordance with the constitution.

(Replaced, 19 of 1975, s. 13. Amended, 28 of 1977, s. 15)

13. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to allect the
rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Successors, or the rights
of any body politic or corporate or of any other persons except such as
are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under
them.

(Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)
Originally 22 of 1927. (Cap. 268, 1950.) 33 of 1939. 22 of 1950. 19 of 1975. 28 of 1977. Short title. Interpretation. Distribution of badges. Unauthorized possession of badges. Possession of unauthorized badges. Wrongful exercise of authority. Unauthorized bodies. Penalty. Incorporation. Officers deputies. Powers of corporation. Execution of documents. Internal management. Saving.

Originally 22 of 1927. (Cap. 268, 1950.) 33 of 1939. 22 of 1950. 19 of 1975. 28 of 1977. Short title. Interpretation. Distribution of badges. Unauthorized possession of badges. Possession of unauthorized badges. Wrongful exercise of authority. Unauthorized bodies. Penalty. Incorporation. Officers deputies. Powers of corporation. Execution of documents. Internal management. Saving.

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