Section 2

“Association” means the National Association of Women’s

Institutes of Malaysia registered as a society under the Societies

Act 1966 [Act 335];

“Central Council” means the Central Council constituted in accordance with section 5;

“Corporation” means the body incorporated under the name of

“National Association of Women’s Institutes of Malaysia” by this

Act.

Incorporation of the National Association of Women’s Institutes of Malaysia and powers of the Corporation 3.

The persons now members of the voluntary association known as the National Association of Women’s Institutes of Malaysia and all such persons as may hereafter become members of the Corporation pursuant to this Act or of rules and by-laws made thereunder shall

*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”—

see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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be a body corporate by the name of the National Association of

Women’s Institutes of Malaysia and by the same name shall have perpetual succession and may enter into contracts, and may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description, and may convey, transfer, assign, surrender and yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property vested in the Corporation upon such terms as to the Corporation may deem fit, and by the same name may sue and be sued in all courts and in all manner of actions and suits and may do all other matters and things incidental or appertaining to a body corporate.

Objects of the Corporation