MUNSANG COLLEGE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

MUNSANG COLLEGE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

MUNSANG COLLEGE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1094





CHAPTER 1094.

~SANG COLLEGE INCORPORATION.

To provide for the incorporation of the council of the Munsang
College. Hong Kong.

[24th May. 1957.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Munsang College
Incorporation Ordinance.

2. The council for the time being as hereinafter composed of
Munsang College, Hong Kong, shall be a body corporate, ,hereinafter
called the corporation, and shall have the corporate name. 'Munsang
College', 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.

3. The purpose of the corporation shall be to carry on the work for
which the Munsang College was originally founded. that is, of offering
to Chinese youths a modern liberal education (special attention being
given to the teaching of the English and Chinese languages and
literature), and encouraging them to lead a Christian life.

4. (1) The council shall consist of not less than nine members nor
more than twenty-one.

(2) The council shall have a chairman, a vice-chairman, an
honorary secretary, and an honorary treasurer (hereinafter referred to as
the officers) and such number of supervisors as may be necessary, all
of whom shall be elected from among the members of the council:

Provided that, in the case of supervisors, their election shall 'be
referred by the council, with such recommendations as the council may
wish to make, to the Director of Education for his approval of such
appointments and, in case of disapproval, such elections shall be of no
effect.

(3) The officers shall hold office for a term of one year and shall
retire at the ordinary meeting of. the council next following the
expiration of their term of office but they shall be eligible for re-election.

(4) The council shall(a)
have such powers;

(b) perform such duties;

(c) transact such business; and (d)
hold such meetings,

as are specified in this Ordinance and in the rules made under section 9.





5. On the occurrence of any vacancy in the council caused
by the death, resignation, or other determination of office in
accordance with the rules made under section 9. of any one of
such members of the council, it shall be filled in manner prescribed
in the rules.

6. (1) The council may from time to time by resolution
passed, in accordance with the rules made under section 9, at
a meeting convened for the purpose appoint such number of
principals as may be necessary for the administration and manage-
ment of colleges and schools established and run by the corpora-
tion and, may, in like manner, when occasion so requires-
(a) remove any principal so appointed., or
(b)appoint another person to act as principal during the
temporary absence of the substantive holder of that office.

(2) Any resolution passed for any of the purposes mentioned
in subsection (1) shall be authenticated by the chairman and vice-.
chairman of the council and when so authenticated shall be con-
clusive evidence for all purposes of the facts therein contained.

1 7. (1) The corporation shall have power to acquire, accept
and grant 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 build, rebuild, alter, vary.
renew, maintain and repair any building, messuages or tenements,
and also to invest moneys upon mortgage of any lands, buildings,
messuages or tenements, debentures, stocks, funds, shares or
securities of any government, municipality, corporation, or com-
pany 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, pledge, 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 the corporation
may deem fit.

8. All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring
the seal of the corporation shall be sealed in the presence of any
three of the following officers. namely-
(a) the chairman,
(b) the vice-chairman;
(c) the honorary secretary; and
(d) the honorary treasurer,
and shall also be signed by the same three officers so present
and such signing shall be taken as sufficient evidence of the due
sealing thereof.





9. The council may from time to time by resolution
passed, in accordance with the rules made under this section,
at a-meeting convened for the purpose make such rules as the
council may it its discretion deem desirable for-
(a) the administration or management of the corporation;
(b)the management of the corporation's premises and prop-
erty of whatever description.,,
(c)the holding of meetings of the council and the conduct
of business thereat; and
(d)such other matters as may be^ deemed necessary for the
better administration or management of the corporation
and its premises and properties.

10. (1) The corporation shall send to the Registrar of
Companies for registration-
(a)notice of the address of the principal office of the cor-
poration and any change thereof;
(b)a copy of all rules made under the provisions of section
9, certified as correct by the chairman of the corporation;
(c)a list of the names and addresses of the chairman, vice-
chairman, honorary secretary, honorary treasurer and
other members of the council, and any change therein,
certified as correct by the chairman of the corporation.

(2) Notification in accordance with subsection (1) shall be
made within twenty-eight days of any amendment or change, as.
the case may be.

(3) A fee of five dollars shall be payable for registering any
document under this section.

(4) Upon payment of a fee of one dollar, any person may
inspect any of the documents registered with the Registrar of
Companies under this section.

11. No dividend or bonus shall be paid and no gift or
division of money shall be made by or on behalf of the corpora-
tion to or among any of the members of the council, or, to or
among the students of any college or school established or main-
tained by the corporation except by way of prize. reward or special
grant to students approved on each such occasion by a majority
of the members of the council.

12. 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 26 of 1957. Short title. Incorporation. Purpose of the corporation. Limitation of number of members of council; election of officers, etc. Filling of vacancy. Appointment and removal of principal. Powers of corporation. Execution of deeds. Power to make rules. Registration with Registrar of Companies. Prohibition against payment of dividend or bonus. Saving.

Originally 26 of 1957. Short title. Incorporation. Purpose of the corporation. Limitation of number of members of council; election of officers, etc. Filling of vacancy. Appointment and removal of principal. Powers of corporation. Execution of deeds. Power to make rules. Registration with Registrar of Companies. Prohibition against payment of dividend or bonus. Saving.

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