SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE
Title
SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE
Description
LAWS OF HONG KONG
SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES
INCORPORATION ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 1008
CHAPTER 1008
SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES INCORPORATION
To providefor. the incorporation of the Society of Boys' Centres.
[10 April 1981.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Society of Boys' Centres
Incorporation Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
'Chairman' means the Chairman for the time being of the Executive
Committee;
'constitution' means the constitution of the Society for the time being
in force;
'Executive Committee' means the Executive Committee of the Society;
'existing society' means the Society of Boys' Centres existing
immediately prior to the commencement of this Ordinance;
'Society' means the Society of Boys' Centres incorporated by section
3.
3. The Society of Boys' Centres shall be a body corporate and in
that name shall have perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in
all courts in Hong Kong and shall have, and may use, a common seal.
4. The Society shall have power-
(a)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 in Hong Kong, to
invest moneys on deposit in any bank or upon mortgage of
any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements in Hong Kong
or in the debentures, debenture stock, stock, funds, shares or
securities of any corporation or company carrying on business
in Hong Kong and to purchase and acquire movable property
of whatsoever nature or kind;
(b)to build, rebuild, demolish, alter, vary, renew, maintain and
repair any buildings, messuages or tenements acquired by the
Society or in which the Society has acquired an interest and to
effect any improvements thereto;
(c)to grant, sell, convey, assign, transfer, exchange, partition,
surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, pledge, reassign,
release, demise, let or otherwise dispose of any lands,
buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures,
debenture stock, stock, funds, shares, securities, and
movable property for the time being vested in or belonging
to the Society upon such terms as the Society may think fit;
(d)to borrow money upon such terms as the Society may
think fit and, subject to paragraph (17) of section 4 of the
Summary Offences Ordinance, to raise money by private
or public subscription;
(e)to accept donations, grants or subsidies from any person
or Government Authority or other body or organization;
(1)to establish, support and subscribe to provident funds,
pension and retirement and similar schemes for the benefit
of employees of the Society and their dependants and to
grant and pay pensions or gratuities to and otherwise aid,
support or assist any such persons;
(g)generally to do such other acts and things as are incidental
or conducive to the aims and objects of the Society.
5. On the commencement of this Ordinance-
(a)all that piece or parcel of ground known and registered in
the Land Office as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 5458
together with all erections and buildings thereon and all
rights, easements and appurtenances thereto belonging
vested in The Society of Boys' Centres Trustees Incor-
porated, incorporated under the Registered Trustees
Incorporation Ordinance, shall vest in the Society for the
unexpired residue of the term of years created by the
Conditions of Grant No. 10,147 under which the same is
held from the Crown subject to payment of the rent and
performance of the covenants and conditions reserved by
and contained in the said Conditions of Grant;
(b) all those beneficial rights and interests of The Society of
Boys' Centres Trustees Incorporated in all that piece or
parcel of ground known and registered in the Land Office
as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 5197 and in portions of
the building erected thereon, which said piece or parcel of
ground and building are held by the Hong Kong Housing
Society, incorporated under the Hong Kong Housing
Society Incorporation Ordinance, in trust for the said
Society of Boys' Centres Trustees Incorporated and others
under a Crown lease dated 1 August 1969 for the unexpired
residue of the term of years created thereby subject to the
payment of the rent and performance of the covenants and
conditions reserved by and contained in the said Crown
lease, shall vest in the Society absolutely;
(c).all those beneficial rights and interests of the said Society of
Boys' Centres Trustees Incorporated in all that piece or
parcel of ground known and registered in the Land Office
as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 8243 and in portions of the
building erected thereon, which said piece or parcel of
ground and building are held by the said Hong Kong
Housing Society in trust for the said Society of Boys' Centres
Trustees Incorporated and another body under a Crown lease
dated 15 December 1969 for the unexpired residue of the term
of years created thereby subject to the payment of the rent
and performance of the covenants and conditions reserved
by and contained in the said Crown lease, shall vest in the
Society absolutely;
(d) all investments and movable property vested in or belonging
to or held for or on behalf of or in trust for the existing society
shall be transferred to vest in, belong to or be held for or on
behalf of or in trust for the Society;
(e)all contractual and other rights exercisable or enforceable by
or on behalf of the existing society shall be exercisable and
enforceable by the Society;
(f)the Society shall become liable for all debts and liabilities and
for the performance of all contractual and other obligations of
the existing society.
6. The Society shall consist of those office-bearers and
members of the existing society who were such office-bearers and
members immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance
and of all persons who shall hereafter be admitted to membership of
the Society in accordance with its constitution.
7. (1) The constitution of the existing society in force immediately
prior to the commencement of this Ordinance shall be the constitution
of the Society, and, subject to this Ordinance, may be amended at any
time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution.
(2) The constitution shall not be amended without the consent in
writing of the Registrar of Companies.
8. (1) The Society shall forward to the Registrar of Companies for
registration the following
(a)notice of the address of the principal office of the Society and
of any change therein;
(b)a copy of the constitution and any amendment thereto
certified as correct by the Chairman; and
(c)a list of the names, occupations and addresses of the
Chairman and members of the Executive Committee and any
change therein, certified as correct by the Chairman.
(2) Every document required to be registered in accordance with
subsection (1) shall be forwarded to the Registrar of Companies within
28 days of the commencement of this Ordinance or within 28 days of
any change or amendment, as the case may be.
(3) The Society shall pay such fees for registering any document
under this section as may be prescribed under section 304 of the
Companies Ordinance for the registration of a document required to be
registered under the Companies Ordinance.
(4) Any person may inspect any document registered under this
section on payment of such fee as may be prescribed under section
304(1A) of the Companies Ordinance for inspecting a document kept by
the Registrar of Companies.
(5) The list or any change therein registered under subsection
(1)(c) shall be prima facie evidence of the facts mentioned therein.
9. (1) All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the
seal of the Society shall be sealed in the presence of 2 members of the
Executive Committee and shall be signed by those members, and such
signing shall be taken as sufficient evidence of the due sealing of such
deeds, documents or other instruments.
(2) The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the safe
custody of the common seal of the Society.
10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the
rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Successors or the rights
of any body politic or corporate or any other persons except such as are
mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them.
Originally 19 OF 1981. Short title. Interpretation. Incorporation. Powers. (Cap. 228.) Vesting of property, etc. in the Society. (Cap. 306.) (Cap. 1059.) Office-bearers and members. Constitution. Registration. (Cap. 32.) Execution of documents. Saving.
Abstract
Originally 19 OF 1981. Short title. Interpretation. Incorporation. Powers. (Cap. 228.) Vesting of property, etc. in the Society. (Cap. 306.) (Cap. 1059.) Office-bearers and members. Constitution. Registration. (Cap. 32.) Execution of documents. Saving.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/3474
Edition
1964
Volume
v26
Subsequent Cap No.
1008
Number of Pages
5
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed September 30, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/3474.