Section 1
This Act may be cited as The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel (Incorporation) Act 1957.
Interpretation
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The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel (Incorporation) Act 1957 (Revised - 2023) is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 849 1957, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1957.
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Act 849
THE TITULAR SUPERIOR OF
THE BROTHERS OF SAINT
GABRIEL (INCORPORATION)
ACT 1957
(Revised—2023)
REVISED BY
Act 849
Revised up to
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1 October 2023
Date of publication in the
Gazette of this revised edition
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16 October 2023
Date appointed for coming into operation of this revised edition pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws
Act 1968 [Act 1] …
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17 October 2023
First enacted in 1957 as Ordinance No. 21 of 1957
The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel (Incorporation)
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Act 849
Opening note
This Act may be cited as The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel (Incorporation) Act 1957.
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Corporation” means The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel, Peninsular Malaysia as incorporated under section 3;
“successors in office” includes the Brother Procurator of the
Congregation of the Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel in Peninsular Malaysia when the office of the Titular Superior becomes vacant by the resignation or death of the holder of the office of the Titular Superior until the formal assumption of office by a successor.
Act 849
Incorporation of The Titular Superior of the Brothers of
Saint Gabriel
The Reverend Brother Vincent, the Titular Superior of the
Congregation of the Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint
Gabriel in Peninsular Malaysia, and his successors in office, shall be a body corporate by the name of “The Titular Superior of the
Brothers of Saint Gabriel, Peninsular Malaysia” and shall have perpetual succession and a corporate seal.
The Corporation may—
acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description upon such terms as the Corporation thinks fit; and
sell, convey, assign, exchange, surrender, yield up, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any movable or immovable property vested in the corporation upon such terms as the corporation thinks fit.
Common seal
The Corporation shall have a common seal which may be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the Corporation thinks fit.
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—
when the office of the Titular Superior is vacant, the
Brother Procurator; or
The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel (Incorporation)
the attorney of the Titular Superior or the Brother Procurator duly authorized by a power of attorney deposited pursuant to section 4 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1949
[Act 424].
All deeds, documents and other instruments duly sealed under subsection (2) shall be signed by the Titular Superior, the
Brother Procurator or the attorney so authorized, as the case may be.
The signing of the deed, document or other instrument shall be sufficient evidence of the due sealing of the deed, document or other instrument and the seal is the lawful seal of the Corporation.
Notification of appointment of Titular Superior
A notification in the Gazette of the appointment of any person—
to the office of the Titular Superior or Brother Procurator of the Congregation of the Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel, Peninsular Malaysia; or
to officiate as such Titular Superior or Brother Procurator, shall be conclusive evidence that such person is duly authorized to exercise the powers conferred on the Titular Superior or the
Brother Procurator, as the case may be, under this Act.
Corporation to have office in Peninsular Malaysia
The Corporation shall have an office in Peninsular Malaysia.
The address of the office and any subsequent change of address shall be notified to the Secretary to the Minister who is responsible for social welfare, and particulars of the address shall be published in the Gazette.
Act 849
Act 849
(Revised—2023)
Particulars under paragraphs 7(ii) and (iii) of the
Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from-NIL-LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS THEREOF SUPERSEDED
No.
Title
No. 21 of 1957
The Titular Superior of the Brothers of Saint
Gabriel (Incorporation) Ordinance, 1957
KUALA LUMPUR
WJW23/0092 25-01-2023
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