Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Director General of Social Welfare
(Incorporation) Act 1948.
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Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948
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Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 529 1948, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1948.
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SOCIAL WELFARE
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 2006
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First enacted
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1948 (Ord. No. 22 of 1948)
Revised
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1994 (Act 529 w.e.f.
12 December 1994)
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Act 529
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to incorporate the Director General of Social Welfare, Malaysia. [19 August 1948] Short title
Section 2
Incorporation of Director General of Social Welfare and powers of the corporation
(1)
The officer for the time being discharging the duties of
Director General of Social Welfare, Malaysia, and his successors in office shall be a body corporate under the name of “Director
General of Social Welfare Malaysia” (hereinafter called “the corporation”).
(2)
The corporation may enter into contracts and sue and be sued in its said name and shall have perpetual succession and a corporate seal, and the said seal may from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the corporation deems fit, and until a seal is provided under this section a stamp bearing the inscription “Director General of Social Welfare Malaysia” may be used as the corporate seal.
(3)
The corporation may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description, and sell, convey, assign, surrender and yield up, mortgage, charge, demise, re-assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any movable and immovable property vested in the corporation upon such terms as the corporation deems fit.
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Section 3
Execution of documents
All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the corporation shall be sealed with the seal of the corporation in the presence of the officer for the time being discharging the duties of the office of Director General of Social Welfare, Malaysia, who shall sign every such deed, document or other instrument to which the corporate seal is affixed, and such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the said seal was duly and properly affixed and that the same is the lawful seal of the corporation.
Section 4
Notification to be conclusive evidence of appointment
A notification in the Gazette of the appointment of any person to hold or act in the office of Director General of Social Welfare,
Malaysia, shall be conclusive evidence that such person was duly so appointed.
Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation)
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Act 529
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
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KUALA LUMPUR
Act 529
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Sections
Amending authority
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Common questions
- What is Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948?
- Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 529 1948, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1948.
- Is Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 still in force?
- Yes — Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 is currently in force.
- When did Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 take effect?
- Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 was first recorded in 1948.
- How many sections does Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 have?
- Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 contains 4 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948?
- The official text of Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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