Act of Parliament · Updated to 29 Sep 2026
The Titular Superior of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools (Incorporation) Act 1958 (Revised—2026)
Incorporating the titular superior of a religious instituteOfficial textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as The Titular Superior of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools (Incorporation) Act 1958.
s 2Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Corporation” means The Titular Superior of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, Peninsular Malaysia, as incorporated under section 3;
“successors in office” includes the Brother Procurator of the
Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, 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.
Incorporation of The Titular Superior of the Institute of the
The Reverend Brother Robbe, the Titular Superior of the
Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, Malaya, and his successors in office, shall be a body corporate by the name of
“The Titular Superior of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, Federation of Malaya” and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.
The Corporation may sue and be sued in its name.
The Corporation may—
enter into contracts;
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.
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—
the Titular Superior;
when the office of the Titular Superior is vacant, the
Brother Procurator; or
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].
The Titular Superior of the Institute of the
Marist Brothers of the Schools (Incorporation)
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.
s 5Appointment of successor to Titular Superior
The appointment of a new Titular Superior in the event of death or for any other reason shall be made by the General Board of Administration of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the
Schools of St. Genis-Laval, Rhone, France.
s 6Notification 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 Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools in
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.
s 7Vesting of property
All movable and immovable property situated in Peninsular
Malaysia held, for and by, conveyed, assigned, granted, leased, transferred, transmitted to or otherwise vested in the Institute or in the Titular Superior or any other office holder of the Institute is vested in the Corporation for the respective estates and interest for which the same is held.
s 8Corporation 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 Minister who is responsible for education in Peninsular Malaysia, and particulars of the address shall be published in the Gazette.
The Titular Superior of the Institute of the
Marist Brothers of the Schools (Incorporation)
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(Revised—2026)
Particulars under paragraphs 7(ii) and (iii) of the
Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
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No. 54 of 1958
The Titular Superior of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools
(Incorporation) Act 1958
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