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Short title.
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1. This Act may be cited as the Catholic Union of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act, No. 56 of 1993.
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Incorporation Of the Catholic Union of Sri Lanka.
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2. From and after the date of commencement of this Act, such and so many persona as are now members of the Catholic Union of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the “Catholic Union”) or hereafter shall 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 Catholic Union of Sri Lanka “, and by that name may sue and be sued in all courts with full power and authority to have and use, a common seal and alter the same at its pleasure.
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General object of the Corporation.
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3. The general objects for which the Corporation in constituted are hereby declared to be
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(a) to promote development of the nation and the realization of a just and free society and to advise the appropriate bodies to take necessary action;
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(b) to promote the safeguarding of human rights, especially the rights relating to the practice of religion ;
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(c) to promote, church unity and fellowship with non- Catholic brethren ;
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(d) to exchange views with similar institutions in other countries and co-operate with them in matters of general interest to Catholics;
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(e) to maintain close contact with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka and consult the Conference on matters in relation to which, the Union is expected to make public pronouncements; and
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(f) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, or incidental, to the attainment of all or any of the aforesaid objects.
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Management of the affairs of the Corporation.
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4.
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(1) the affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules of the Corporation, be administered by an Executive Committee consisting of office bearers and such other persons as may be provided for in those rule and elected in accordance therewith.
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(2) The Corporation may delegate any of its functions to one or more Standing Committees.
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Rules of the Corporation.
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5.
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(1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting to make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or other written law, for all or any of the following matters :
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(a) the classification of membership and the admission, withdrawal or expulsion of members;
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(b) the election of the office-bearer, the resignation or vacation of, or removal from office of office-bearers, and their powers, conduct and duties ;
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(c) the election of the members of the Executive Committee and its powers, conduct and duties;
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(d) the powers, conduct, duties and functions of the various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation ;
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(e) the procedure to be observed at, and the summoning end holding of, meetings of the Corporation and the Executive Committee, the times, places notices and agenda of such meetings, the quorum therefor and the conduct of business thereat;
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(f) the administration and management of the property of the Corporation, the custody of its funds, and the maintenance and audit of its accounts; and
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(g) generally, for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects.
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(2) Any rule made by the Corporation may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as a rule made under subsection (1).
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(3) The rules of the Catholic Union in force on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or other written law, be deemed to be rules made under this section.
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(4) All members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation.
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Debts due by and payable to the Catholic Union.
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6. All debts and liabilities of the Catholic Union existing on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall be paid by the Corporation hereby constituted and all debts due to, and subscriptions and contributions payable to the Catholic Union, on that day shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.
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Corporation may holds property movable & immovable.
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7. 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 Corporation, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.
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General powers of the Corporation.
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8. Subject to the provisions of this Act or 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 then 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 officers and servants required for the carrying out of the objects of the corporation.
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Seal of the Corporation.
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9. The seal of the Corporation shall be in the custody of the Secretary and may be altered in such manner as may be determined by the Executive Committee. The seal shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever, except with the sanction of the Executive Committee and in the presence of two members of the Executive Committee who shall sign the instrument in token of their presence. Such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.
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Saving of the rights of the Republic and others.
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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.
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Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.
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11. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
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