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[接上页] (e) to borrow money upon such terms as the Association may think fit, and, subject to section 4(17) of the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap 228), to raise money by public or by private subscription; (f) to accept donations, grants or subsidies from any person or Government authority or other body or organization; (g) to establish, support and subscribe to provident funds, pension, retirement and similar schemes for the benefit of employees of the Association and their dependants and to grant and pay pensions or gratuities to and otherwise aid, support or assist any such persons; (Amended L.N. 20 of 1979) (h) generally to do such other acts and things as are incidental or conducive to the objects of the Association as provided by this Ordinance and the Constitution. Cap 1024 s 6 Vesting of property, etc. of former Association Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 41 of 1999 s. 3 (1) The following properties, namely- (a) all that piece or parcel of ground known and registered in the Land Registry as Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 159; (b) all that piece or parcel of ground known and registered in the Land Registry as Inland Lot No. 7206; (c) all that piece or parcel of ground known and registered in the Land Registry as Inland Lot No. 7254,together with all erections and buildings thereon and together with all rights, easements and appurtenances thereto belonging vested in the former Association shall from the commencement of this Ordinance be vested in the Association absolutely subject to and with the benefit of the respective Conditions of Grant under which the same are held from the Government. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2; 41 of 1999 s. 3) (2) (Repealed 9 of 1980 s. 7) (3) All debentures, stocks, funds, shares, securities, vessels, goods, chattels and other movable assets vested in or belonging to or held for or on behalf of or in trust for the former Association and all moneys subscribed for the purposes of the former Association and all investments of such moneys and all interest, income and profits arising from such investments and all securities therefor shall, at the commencement of this Ordinance, be transferred to, vest in, belong to or be held for or on behalf of or in trust for the Association. (4) All contractual and other rights exercisable or enforceable by the former Association shall, at commencement of this Ordinance, be exercisable and enforceable by the Association in place of the former Association. (5) On the commencement of this Ordinance, the Association shall become liable for all the debts and liabilities and for the performance of all the contractual and other obligations of the former Association. Cap 1024 s 7 Membership of Association The Association shall consist of the persons who were ordinary or life members of the former Association under the constitution thereof referred to in section 8 and of all such persons who shall continue to be members or who shall be admitted to membership of the Association in accordance with the Constitution. Cap 1024 s 8 Constitution of Association The constitution of the former Association as approved and adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the former Association held on 28 October 1966 shall be deemed to be the Constitution of the Association but the same may be amended or replaced by the Association at any time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Cap 1024 s 9 Registration with the Registrar of Companies (1) The Association shall forward to the Registrar of Companies for registration the following- (a) notice of the address of the principal office of the Association and any change thereof; (b) a copy of the Constitution and any amendment thereto certified as correct by the Chairman; and (c) a list of the names, occupations and addresses of the members of the Board and of the officers of the Association and any change therein, certified as correct either by the Chairman alone or by any one other member of the Board and the Secretary.(2) Every document required to be registered in accordance with subsection (1) shall be forwarded to the Registrar within 28 days of the commencement of this Ordinance or within 28 days of any change or amendment, as the case may be. (3) A fee of $5 shall be payable for registering any document under this section. (4) Any person may inspect any of the documents registered under this section on payment of such fee as may be appointed under section 305 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32) for the inspection of documents kept by the Registrar of Companies. (5) The registration of the list mentioned in subsection (1)(c) shall be conclusive evidence of the facts contained in such list. Cap 1024 s 10 Sealing and signing of documents (1) All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Association shall be sealed in the presence of 2 members of the Board and shall also be signed by those members and such signing shall be taken as sufficient evidence of the due sealing and execution of such deeds, documents and other instruments. (2) The Board shall be responsible for the safe custody of the common seal of the Association. Cap 1024 s 11 Saving Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 41 of 1999 s. 3 Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of the Central Authorities or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Basic Law and other laws, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or any other persons except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them. (Amended 41 of 1999 s. 3) |