CAP. 1117] The English Schools Foundation
[1987 Ed.
Originally 11 of 1967.
74 of 1974.
67 of 1987.
CHAPTER 1117
THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
To establish The English Schools Foundation, to provide for its incorporation, constitution, functions and matters connected therewith.
[17 February 1967.]
Short title.
Interpretation.
Incorporation of the English Schools Foundation.
Powers of Foundation.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as The English Schools Foundation Ordinance.
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Foundation;
"Foundation" means The English Schools Foundation established and incorporated under section 3;
"Principal" means the headmaster of a school;
"regulations" means the regulations of the Foundation made under section 10 and filed with the Registrar of Companies in accordance with section 13;
"school" means an institution or place which provides or where there is provided for 10 or more persons kindergarten, primary, secondary, post-secondary or further education or other educational course, and in the case of instruction given by means of correspondence delivered by hand or through the postal services, the institution or place where the instruction is prepared or where the work of the pupils is examined.
(2) For the purpose of this Ordinance, "good cause", when used with reference to removal from office, membership or place, means inability to perform efficiently the duties of the office, neglect of duty, or such misconduct, whether in an official or a private capacity, as renders the holder unfit to continue in office.
3. There is hereby established in the Colony a Foundation with the name of "The English Schools Foundation". Subject to section 11, the Foundation shall consist of such members as may be provided by regulations made under section 10. The Foundation shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and may sue or be sued in that name and shall have and may use a common seal and may from time to time break, change, alter and make anew the said seal as the Foundation may deem fit.
4. (1) The Foundation shall have full power to take by gift or otherwise purchase and hold, grant, demise, mortgage or otherwise dispose of real or personal estate and in addition shall have all other powers conferred by or under or by virtue of this Ordinance. (Amended, 74 of 1974, s. 3)