SOEURS DE SAINT PAUL DE CHARTRES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

SOEURS DE SAINT PAUL DE CHARTRES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

SCEURS DE SAINT PAUL DE CHARTRES

INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1046





CHAPTER 1046.

SCEURS DE SAINT PALL DE CHARTRES
INCORPORATION.

To provide for the incorporation of the Mother Superior in the Colony
of the Society of the Soeurs de Saint Paul de Chartres by which
the institution known as the Asile de la Saints Enfance and as the
French Convent is carried on.

[7th May, 1915.]



1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Soeurs de Saint Paul de
Chartres Incorporation Ordinance.

2. The Mother Superior in the Colony of the Society of the Soeurs
de Saint Paul de Chartres shall be a body corporate. hereinafter called
the corporation, and shall have the name of 'The Mother Superior of
the Soeurs de Saint Paul de Chartres (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 Superior 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 Superior or her attorney.





5. (1) Whenever any person is appointed to the office of
Mother Superior 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.

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

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 10 of 1915. (Cap. 312, 1950.) 5 of 1924. 33 of 1939. Short title. Incorporation of the Mother Superior in Hong Kong of the Society of the Saeurs de Saint Paul de Chartres. Powers of corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Mother Superior. Saving.

Originally 10 of 1915. (Cap. 312, 1950.) 5 of 1924. 33 of 1939. Short title. Incorporation of the Mother Superior in Hong Kong of the Society of the Saeurs de Saint Paul de Chartres. Powers of corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Mother Superior. Saving.

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