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1981 Ed.]

Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund

[CAP. 1007

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CHAPTER 1007

CHATER MASONIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND

To provide for the incorporation of the Trustees of the Chater

Masonic Scholarship Fund.

Originally 25 of 1929. (Cap. 270, 1950.)

33 of 1939. 72 of 1975. 24 of 1981.

[1 November 1929.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund Ordinance.

Short title.

Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund.

1A. (1) The object of the Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships for the sons and daughters of-

(a) freemasons, without distinction of class or nationality, who are members of any masonic bodies in the District of Hong Kong and the Far East; and

(b) deceased freemasons who were members of any of such

masonic bodies as aforesaid.

(2) The scholarships provided under subsection (1) shall be at the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic or any seat of higher learning situated outside the Colony. (Replaced, 24 of 1981, s. 2)

(Added, 72 of 1975, s. 2)

2. (1) The trustees of the Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund and their successors in office as hereinafter defined shall be a body corporate, hereinafter called the corporation, and shall have the name of "The Trustees of the Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund", and in that name shall have perpetual succession and shall and may sue and be sued in all courts in the Colony and shall and may have and use a common seal.

(2) Trustees shall be appointed in accordance with the by-laws of the corporation hereinafter referred to, and shall for the time being be deemed to be successors in office of the first trustees and be members of the corporation upon notice of their appointment, and of the retirement of the retiring trustees (if any) whom they have been appointed to replace, being filed with the Registrar of Companies.

(3) Any such notice shall be signed by 2 of the continuing or retiring trustees and shall be sealed with the common seal of the corporation.

(Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

3. (1) The corporation shall have power to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings,

Incorporation.

Powers of corporation.