All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association (Incorporation)

All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association (Incorporation)

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ALL CEYLON MUSLIM WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION.

Preamble.

WHEREAS an Association called and known as the “All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association ” has heretofore been established at Colombo for the purpose of effectively carrying out and transacting all matters connected with the said Association according to the rules agreed to by its members :

AND whereas the said Association has heretofore successfully carried out and transacted the several objects and matters for which it was established, and has applied to be incorporated and it will be for the public advantage to grant the application:

Be it therefore enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :

[12^th October
, 1982 ]

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association (Incorporation) Act, No. 38 of 1982.

Incorporation of the All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association.

2. From and after the date of commencement of this Act, the President, Vice Presidents, members of the General Committee for the time being of the All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association (hereinafter referred to as ” the Association “) and such and so many persons as now are members of the Association or shall hereafter be admitted members of the Corporation hereby constituted, shall be a body corporate (hereinafter referred to as ” the Corporation “) with perpetual succession under the name and style of the ” All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association ” and by that name may sue and be sued in all courts, with full power and authority to have and to use a common seal and to change and alter the same at its pleasure.

General objects of the Corporation

3. The general object for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be

(a) to promote the cultural and general welfare of the community ;

(b) to encourage the education of Muslim girls in order in advance the progress of the community;

(d) to co-operate with other women’s organizations which are interested in the progress of women.

General Powers of the Corporation.

4. Subject to the provisions of the Act and any other written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, perform and execute all such acts, matters and things whatsoever, as are necessary or desirable for the promotion or furtherance of the objects of the Corporation or any one of them including the power to open, operate and close bank accounts, to borrow or raise moneys with or without security, to receive or collect grants, and donations, to invest its funds, and to engage, employ and dismiss personnel required for the carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.

Management of the affairs of the Corporation.

(1) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation, be administered by the General Committee consisting of the members of the Working Committee and such number of other persons elected in accordance with the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation.

(2) The first General Committee of the Corporation shall be the General Committee holding office at the time of the coming into operation of this Act.

(3) The first Working Committee of the Corporation shall be the Working Committee holding office at the time of the coming into operation of this Act.

Rules of the Corporation.

(1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting of the members, and by a majority of votes,, to make rules not inconsistent with this Act, for the admission, withdrawal or expulsion of members ; for the conduct of the duties of the General Committee and of the Working Committee, and of the various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation ; for the procedure to be followed in the transaction of business ; and otherwise generally for the management of the affairs, of the Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects. Such rules when made may, at a like meeting, be altered, added to, amended or cancelled subject however to the requirements of subsection (2).

(2) No rule of the Corporation for the time being in force nor any rule which may hereafter be passed shall be altered, added to, amended or cancelled except by a vote of two- thirds of the members present and voting at a general meeting of the Corporation.

(3) The members of the Corporation shall at all times be subject to the rules of the Corporation.

Debts due by and payable to the Association.

7. All debts and liabilities of the Association existing at the time of the coming into operation of this Act shall be paid by the Corporation hereby constituted, and all debts due to and subscriptions and contributions payable to the Association, shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.

Corporation may hold property movable and immovable.

8. The Corporation shall be able and capable in law to take and hold any property, movable or immovable, which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition, or otherwise, and all such property shall be held by the Corporation for the purposes of this Act, and subject to the rules in force for the time being of the said Corporation, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.

Seal of the Corporation.

9. The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except in the presence of the President, or a Vice President, and either the Honorary General Secretary or Honorary Treasurer, who shall sign their names to the instrument in token of their presence, and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.

Saving of rights of the Republic and others.

10. Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Republic, or of any body politic or corporate or of any other persons, except such as are mentioned in this Act, and those claiming by, from or under them.