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Short title.
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1. This act may be cited as the Girl Guides Association, Ceylon, (Incorporation) Act.
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Incorporation.
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2. The persons who, on the date of commencement of this Act, are members of the Girl Guides Association, Ceylon, (hereinafter referred to as ” the Association “) and such other persons as are hereafter enrolled as members of the Association shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and the name “The Ceylon Girl Guides Association “. Such corporation is hereinafter referred to as ” the Corporation “.
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Corporation may sue or be sued.
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3. The Corporation may sue and be sued by the name ” The Ceylon Girl Guides Association “.
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Objects of the Corporation.
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4. The objects of the Corporation shall be, to foster among girls a love of the country and a sense of citizenship, to give them an opportunity for self-training in the development of character and service for others, to inculcate in them discipline, loyalty and thoughtfulness for others, to encourage goodwill and understanding by establishing friendly contacts with girls of other nations, and in general, to train and develop the character of girls in accordance with the principles laid down by the late Lord Baden Powell.
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General Council.
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5. There shall be a General Council of the Corporation called “The General Council of the Ceylon Girl Guides Association”, constituted in accordance with the Articles of the Association appearing in the Constitution of the Association. Such Articles are hereinafter referred to as ” the Articles of the Association “, and such Council is hereinafter referred to as “the General Council”.
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Executive Committee.
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6. There shall be an Executive Committee of the Corporation called ” The Executive Committee of the Ceylon Girl Guides Association “, constituted in accordance with the Articles of the Association. Such Committee is hereinafter referred to as” the Executive Committee “.
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Secretary.
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7. There shall be a Secretary of the Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ” the Secretary “) who shall be appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Articles of the Association.
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The first General council Executive Commitee and Secretary.
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8. The General Council, the Executive Committee and the Secretary of the Association, holding office on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be the first General Council, Executive Committee and Secretary, respectively, of the Corporation.
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Management.
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9. The General Council and the Executive Committee shall be responsible for the management of the affairs and the accomplishment of the objects of the Corporation.
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Rules.
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10.
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(1) The General Council may, upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee, from time to time, make such rules as it may deem expedient for the management of the affairs and the accomplishment of the objects of the Corporation. Such rules shall be made at an Annual Meeting of such Council and with the consent of two-thirds of the members of such Council present and voting.
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(2) Any rule of the Corporation may be amended or rescinded in like manner as a rule may be made under subsection (1).
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(3) The Articles of the Association in force on the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the rules of the Corporation made under this section and may accordingly be amended, rescinded or replaced by new rules made by the General Council in the manner set out in subsection (1). Any such Articles as are in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be rescinded.
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(4) The members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules of the Corporation.
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Sums payable by or to the Association to be paid by or to the Corporation.
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11. All debts and liabilities of the Association existing on the date of commencement of this Act shall be paid and discharged by the Corporation, and all debts, subscriptions and contributions due or payable to the Association on such date shall be paid to the Corporation.
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Alteration of the seal of the Corporation.
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12. The seal of the Corporation may be altered at the pleasure of the General Council upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
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The Corporation may acquire, hold and dispose of property and borrow money.
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13. The Corporation-
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(a) may acquire and hold any movable or immovable property by right, purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition or otherwise,
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(b) shall hold any property subject to the rules of the Corporation,
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(c) may sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of its property, subject to the rules of the Corporation, and
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(d) may borrow money for the purposes of the Corporation.
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Property to be of held subject to the rules’
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14. Any property acquired by the Corporation after the commencement this Act and all subscriptions, donations or other monies received by the Corporation shall be held subject to the rules of the Corporation.
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Acts of the Council and Committee.
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15. All acts done at any meeting of the General Council or the Executive Committee shall, notwithstanding any vacancy in that Council or Committee or any defect in the election of any member thereof, be as valid as if there had been no such vacancy or defect.
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Liability of members of the Corporation.
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16. No member of the Corporation shall, for the purpose of discharging the debts and liabilities of the Corporation, be liable to make any contribution exceeding the amount of such annual subscriptions as may be due from him to the Corporation.
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Saving of the rights of the republic and others.
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17. Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Republic, or of any body politic or corporate, or any other persons, except such as are mentioned in this Act and those claiming by, from, or under them.
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