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1970 Ed.]

Church of England Trust.

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of the Bishop and of the majority of the remaining trustees then in the Colony, suspending such active effect. Unless previously revoked any such commission shall continue in force, either as a dormant commission or in active effect as the case may be, after the voidance of the see until the arrival of a new Bishop or until a new commissary has been nominated by the Chairman of the House of Bishops. (Amended, 61 of 1970, s. 3)

(3) (a) The Bishop or his commissary shall be chairman of

the trustees.

(b) A meeting of the trustees shall be held at least once in every calendar year, and not more than fifteen months after the holding of the last preceding meeting.

(c) The Bishop or his commissary and at least one-half of

the remaining trustees shall form a quorum.

(d) No act or decision of the trustees shall be valid unless approved by more than half of the whole number of trustees.

(e) If any act be done or discretion be exercised by the majority of the trustees, or if any instrument be executed in pursuance thereof, no such act, discretion or instrument shall be questioned on the ground that the other trustees, or any of them, did not concur or join therein, or objected thereto.

4. (1) All changes in the constitution of the trustees shall be notified to the Colonial Secretary and published by him in the Gazette.

(2) No such change shall be deemed to have been made unless it has been so published in the Gazette. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

(3) The production of a copy of the Gazette containing any such notification shall be prima facie evidence as to the constitution of the trustees.

(4) The trustees shall when required by the Governor furnish to him satisfactory proof of the succession, election or appointment of any new member thereof.

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(1) The trustees shall be a body corporate under the name of “The Trustees of the Church of England in the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong”, and by that name shall have perpetual succession and shall and may sue and be sued in all courts and shall and may have and use a common seal and may break, change, alter and make anew the said seal.

(2) The trustees shall have power to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements of what nature and kind soever and wheresoever situate, and also invest moneys upon mortgage of any lands,

proceedings and acts of the trustees.

Notification of change in trustees.

Incorporation and general powers of the trustees; power to acquire property;