Mauritius
Divine Life Society (Mauritius Branch) Act
Act 16 of 1970
- Commenced on 2 May 1970
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Divine Life Society (Mauritius Branch) Act.1A. Interpretation
In this Act—"Board of Management" means the Board of Management referred to in section 7;"Society" means the Divine Life Society (Mauritius Branch) constituted under section 2.2. Divine Life Society (Mauritius Branch)
The Divine Life Society (Mauritius Branch) is constituted as a corporation.3. ***
4. Objects of Society
The objects of the Society shall be—5. Powers of Society
The Society shall have all the powers of a body corporate.6. Membership of Society
The Society shall consist of such persons as are admitted to membership of the Society in accordance with such rules as may be made under section 9.7. Management of Society
8. Powers of Board of Management
9. Rules of Society
The Board of Management may make rules for —10. Legal proceedings
Service of process by or on the Secretary of the Society shall be equivalent to service by or on the Society.11. Accounts of Society
The accounts of the Society shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any person having an interest in the funds of the Society.12. Funds of Society
13. Donations and legacies
Article 910 of the Code Civil Mauricien shall apply to the Society.14. Exemption from taxation
The Society shall be exempt from payment of any tax leviable on income.15. Registration duty
All donations and legacies of which the Society is a beneficiary shall be registered free of charge.16. Transfer of undertaking
History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
02 May 1970
Commenced