INSTITUTE OF THE MARIST BROTHERS OF THE SCHOOLS INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

INSTITUTE OF THE MARIST BROTHERS OF THE SCHOOLS INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

INSTITUTE OF THE MARIST BROTHERS OF THE

SCHOOLS INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1065





CHAPTER 1065.

INSTITUTE OF THE MARIST BROTHERS OF THE
SCHOOLS INCORPORATION.

To provide for the incorporation of the local representative in Hong
Kong ot the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools.

[18th December. 1953.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Institute of the Marist
Brothers of the Schools Incorporation Ordinance.

2. The representative for the time being in Hong Kong of the
Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, hereinafter referred to as
the Visitor, shall be a body corporate. hereinafter referred to as the
corporation, and shall have the name 'The Visitor in Hong Kong of the
Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools% 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
and may from time to time break. change. alter and make anew the said
seal.

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 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
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 other goods and chattels whatsoever
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, vested in the
corporation in any manner whatsoever, shall. in the event of death of
the Visitor, or in the event of his ceasing to hold office as such Visitor
pass to his successor in such office subject to compliance with
subsection (2) of section 6.

5. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal of the
corporation shall be sealed in the presence of the Visitor or of his
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 the Visitor or his attorney.

6. (1) The appointment of a new Visitor in the event of death or for
any other reason. shall be made by the General Board of Administration
of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools of Rome, (EUR),
Italy.

(2) Whenever any person is appointed to the office of Visitor within
three weeks of such appointment or within such further period as the
Governor may allow, such person shall furnish to the Registrar of
Companies notice of his appointment and evidence thereof to the
satisfaction of such Registrar, and shall then and within three weeks of
any change of address, furnish to such Registrar particulars of his place
of residence or other sufficient address within the Colony.

(3) The registration of the appointment of a Visitor shall be
conclusive evidence of such appointment.

(4) There shall be payable to the Registrar of Companies a fee of
five dollars in respect of a registration of appointment and address
under subsection (2) and a similar fee in respect of each change of
address, and a fee of one dollar shall be payable in respect of each
search of the file.

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 39 of 1953. Short title. Incorporation. Powers of corporation. Transfer of property. Execution of documents. Appointment of Visitor and registration of particulars. Saving.

Originally 39 of 1953. Short title. Incorporation. Powers of corporation. Transfer of property. Execution of documents. Appointment of Visitor and registration of particulars. Saving.

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