INSTITUTE OF THE SOEURS DES MISSIONS ETRANGERES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

INSTITUTE OF THE SOEURS DES MISSIONS ETRANGERES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

INSTITUTE OF THE SOEURS DES MISSIONS

ETRANGERES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1088





CHAPTER 1088.

INSTITUTE OF THE SOEURS DES ~IONS
ETRANGERES INCORPORATION.

To provide for the incorporation of the Sister Superior in the Colony
of the Institute of the Soeurs des Missions Etrangeres.

[23rd March, 1956.1

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Institute of the Soeurs des
Missions Etrangeres Incorporation Ordinance.

2. The Sister Superior in the Colony of the Institute of the Soeurs
des Missions Etrangeres shall be a body corporate, hereinafter called
the corporation, and shall have the name of 'The Sister Superior of the
Institute of the Soeurs des Missions Etrangeres 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 Sister Superior in the Colony of the Institute 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 Sister Superior or her attorney.

5. (1) Whenever any person is appointed to the office of Sister
Superior in the Colony of the Institute, 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.

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 9 of 1956. Short title. Incorporation of the Sister Superior of the Institute of the Soeurs des Missions Etrangeres. Powers of corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Sister Superior. Saving.

Originally 9 of 1956. Short title. Incorporation of the Sister Superior of the Institute of the Soeurs des Missions Etrangeres. Powers of corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Sister Superior. Saving.

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