MARYKNOLL SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

MARYKNOLL SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

MARYKNOLL SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC

INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1019





CHAPTER 1019

MARYKNOLL SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC
INCORPORATION

To providefor the incorporation of the Administrator in Hong Kong

qf the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic commonly known as
Maryknoll Sisters. (Amended, 40 of 1955, s. 2 and 18 of
1975,s.2)
[27th July, 1934.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Maryknoll Sisters of St.
Dominic Incorporation Ordinance.

(Amended, 40 of 1955, s. 2)

2. The Administrator for the time being in the Colony of Hong
Kong of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic shall be a corporation sole,
hereinafter called the corporation, and shall have the name of 'The
Administrator in Hong Kong of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic'
and in that name shall have perpetual succession and shall and may sue
and be sued in all courts in the Colony and shall and may have and use
a common seal.

(Amended, 40 of 1955, s. 2 and 18 of 1975, s. 3)

3. (1) The corporation 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 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, company or
person, and also to purchase, acquire and possess vessels and other
goods and chattels of what nature and kind soever.

(2) The corporation 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, or vessels or other goods and chattels, which are
for the time being vested in or belonging to the corporation, upon such
terms as to the corporation may seem fit.

4. The legal estate in any property whatsoever transferred to the
corporation in any manner whatsoever shall in the event of the death of
the Administrator for the time being in Hong Kong of the Maryknoll
Sisters of St. Dominic, or in the event of her ceasing to hold office as
such Administrator, pass to her successor in such office when
appointed.

(Amended, 40 of 1955, s. 2 and 18 of 1975, s. 3)





5. (1) When any person, is' 'appointed to the office of
Administrator in Hong Kong of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic
such person shall within 3 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, 40 of 1955, s. 2
and 18 of 1975, s. 3)

(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. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal of the
corporation shall be scaled in the presence of the said Administrator or
her attorney and shall be signed by her or her attorney, and such
signing shall be taken as sufficient evidence of the due sealing of such
deeds and other instruments. and all deeds, instruments and other
documents and writings requiring the signature of the corporation shall
be signed by such Administrator or her attorney.

(Amended, 18 of 1975, s. 3)

7. 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 of any other persons except such as
are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under
them.
Originally 20 of 1934. (Cap. 282, 1950.) 40 of 1955. 18 of 1975. Short title. Incorporation. Powers of corporation. Property transferred to corporation to pass to successors. Appointment of Administrator. Execution of documents. Saving.

Originally 20 of 1934. (Cap. 282, 1950.) 40 of 1955. 18 of 1975. Short title. Incorporation. Powers of corporation. Property transferred to corporation to pass to successors. Appointment of Administrator. Execution of documents. Saving.

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