DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE CANOSSIAN
INSTITUTE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1016





CHAPTER 1016.

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE CANOSSIAN
INSTITUTE INCORPORATION.

To provide for the incorporation of the Mother Superioress in this
Colony of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of the
Canossian Institute by which the institution known as the Italian
Convent is carried on.

[29th October. 1915.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Daughters of Charity of the
Canossian Institute Incorporation Ordinance.

2. The Mother Superioress in the Colony of the Society of the
Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institute shall be a body
corporate, hereinafter called the corporation, and shall have the name of
'The Mother Superioress of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian
Institute (Hong Kong)' and by that name shall and may sue and be
sued in all courts in the Colony and shall and may have and use a
common seal.

3. The corporation shall have full 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 the Colony;

(b)to purchase and acquire all manner of goods and chattels
whatsoever;

(c)to invest moneys on mortgage of any lands, buildings,
messuages or tenements in the Colony or in or upon such
other securities or investments as it may think expedient;

(d)by deed under its seal or otherwise to grant, sell, convey.
assign. surrender and yield up, mortgage, demise. reassign.
transfer or otherwise deal with or dispose of any lands,
buildings, messuages or tenements, mortgages. debentures,
securities, shares, goods and chattels for the time being
vested in it on such terms as may seem expedient to it.

4. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal of the
corporation shall be sealed in the presence of the person who is for the
time being Mother Superioress in the Colony of the said Society or of
her attorney duly authorized and such deeds and instruments and all
other documents, instruments and writings requiring the signature of the
corporation shall be signed by such Mother Superioress or her attorney.







5. (1) Whenever any person is appointed to the office of
Mother Superioress in the Colony of the said Society, such person
shall within three weeks after her appointment or within such
further time as may be allowed by the Governor furnish to the
Governor satisfactory evidence of her appointment. (Amended,
33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

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

6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to
affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Suc-
cessors, 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.
Originally 26 of 1915. (Cap. 279, 1950.) 33 of 1939. Short title. Incorporation of the Mother Superioress in Hong Kong of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institute. Powers of the corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Mother Superioress. Saving.

Originally 26 of 1915. (Cap. 279, 1950.) 33 of 1939. Short title. Incorporation of the Mother Superioress in Hong Kong of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institute. Powers of the corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Mother Superioress. Saving.

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