This Act may be cited as The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools (Incorporation) Act 1954.
Act 816
The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers' Schools (Incorporation) Act 1954 (Revised - 2019)
Akta the visitor in the federation of malaya of the christian brothers' schools (pemerbadanan) 1954 (disemak - 2019)
An Act to incorporate The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools.
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Corporation” means The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools as incorporated under section 3;
“holder of the office” means Reverend John Kennedy generally known as Brother Barnitus who was appointed by an instrument under the hand and seal of the Superior General of the Society of Christian Brothers to the office of “The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools” and includes his successors in office.
s 3Incorporation of The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ SchoolsOpen ↗
(1) The holder of the office of The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools shall be a body corporate by the name of “The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools” and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.
(2) The Corporation may sue and be sued in its name.
(3) The Corporation may—
(a) enter into contracts;
(b) acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description; and
(c) sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with any movable or immovable property vested in the Corporation upon such terms as the Corporation thinks fit.
(1) The Corporation shall have a common seal which may be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the Corporation thinks fit.
(2) Until a seal is provided under this section, a stamp bearing the inscription “Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers’ Schools” may be used as the common seal of the Corporation.
(3) No deed, document or other instrument sealed with the seal of the Corporation shall be deemed to be duly sealed unless—
(a) the seal has been affixed in the presence of the holder of the office or his attorney duly authorized by a power of attorney registered under the Powers of Attorney Act 1949 [Act 424]; and
(b) the deed, document or other instrument is signed by the holder of the office or his attorney.
(4) The signing of the deed, document or other instrument shall be sufficient evidence of the due sealing of the deed, document or other instrument.
A notification in the Gazette of the appointment of any person to hold, or act as the holder of the office shall be conclusive evidence that such person was duly appointed.
All movable and immovable property situated in Peninsular Malaysia held, conveyed, assigned, granted, leased, transferred, transmitted to or otherwise vested in the Visitor in the Federated Malay States of the Christian Brothers’ Schools or the Visitor in the Straits Settlements of the Christian Brothers’ Schools is vested in the Corporation for the respective estates and interests for which the same is held.
(Revised—2019)
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- Act 816
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The Visitor in the Federation of Malaya of the Christian Brothers' Schools (Incorporation) Act 1954 (Revised - 2019) [Act 816] (Laws of Malaysia, lom.agc.gov.my). Retrieved via LawPlayer, https://lawplayer.com/my/act/act-816
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).