Australian Red Cross Society New South Wales Division Incorporation Act 1929 (NSW)

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS

SOCIETY NEW SOUTH WALES

DIVISION INCORPORATION.

Act No. 62, 1929.

An Act to incorporate the Executive Committee of the "New South Wales Division of the Australian Red Cross Society; to confer and impose upon that body certain powers, duties, rights, and liabilities; to vest in it the property of the said society in New South Wales; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 24th December, 1920.]

BE b y and wi th t h e advice and consent of t h e Legis ­

it enacted by t h e K ing ' s M o s t Excel len t Majes ty ,

lat ive Council and Legis la t ive Assembly of N e w S o u t h

Wales in P a r l i a m e n t assembled, and b y the a u t h o r i t y of

t h e same, as follows :—

1 . This A c t m a y be cited as t h e " A u s t r a l i a n Red

" Divis ion "

Cross Society N e w South Wales Division	Inco rpo ra t ion
Act ,	1929 . "

2 . I n th is Act , un less t h e con tex t or sub jec t -ma t t e r

o therwise r equ i r e s ,—

" B r a n c h " means a b r a n c h of t he New South W a l e s

Division of t h e A u s t r a l i a n B e d Cross Society.

" C o n s t i t u t i o n " means t h e cons t i tu t ion for t h e t ime

be ing of t h e N e w Sou th W a l e s Division of t h e

Aus t r a l i an B e d Cross Society.

" Corporat ion " m e a n s t he body incorpora ted by th is

A c t .

" Division " means t h e New South W a l e s Division of t he Aus t ra l i an	l i e d	Cross	Society.
" E x e c u t i v e	commit tee " means	t he execut ive	com­

mi t t e e for t he t ime be ing appoin ted	unde r	t h e
Const i tu t ion.

" P r o c l a m a t i o n " means proc lamat ion publ ished in

t h e Gazet te .

" P r o p e r t y " includes real and personal p roper ty

and a n y estate or in te res t of a n y descr ipt ion

or t e n u r e in any proper ty , rea l or personal , and a n y debt and any t h i n g in act ion, and any

r igh t or in teres t .

" Society " means t he Aus t r a l i an Red Cross Society,

be ing a b r a n c h in Aus t ra l i a of t h e Bri t ish

B e d Cross Society.

3 . The persons whose names are set for th in the Schedule here to or o ther t he members from t ime to t ime of t he execut ive commi t tee of t he division are hereby incorporated u n d e r t he n a m e of " T h e N e w

South "Wales Division of t he Aus t r a l i an B e d Cross

Socie ty ," a n d by t h a t n a m e shal l have pe rpe tua l suc­ cession a n d a common seal, and may sue a n d be sued or o therwise appear and answer and be answered or proceed or be proceeded agains t in all cour ts .

4 .     The objects of the corporat ion shall b e —

(a) to accept contributions for general or specific

B e d Cross p u r p o s e s ;

(b) to supply hospitals , ambulances , vehicles,

c lo th ing comforts, services, and any o ther

ma t t e r s or th ings for t h e sick and	wounded	in
A v a r , and	general ly to supp lement t he	hospi ta ls '

medical stores and equ ipmen t for t he medical services of the A r m y and Navy and Ai r Force ;

(c) to cont r ibu te aid to t he sick and wounded

i r respect ive of na t ional i ty even t h o u g h t h e

Bri t ish forces are no t engaged ;

(d)	to enrol men and women who are qualified by hav ing obtained certificates in first aid and n u r s i n g in to vo lun ta ry aid de t achmen t s and to co-operate w i t h t h e St. J o h n A m b u l a n c e Associat ion and Br igade in t h e format ion of
un i t s of t ra ined m e n and w o m e n ;

(e)

(e) to r ender assis tance in t h e case of a n y publ ic

disaster, ca lamity , or need in N e w Sou th W a l e s or elsewhere subject in t he las t men­ t ioned case to the approval of t h e Cent ra l Counci l of t he society or in case of emergency of t h e president and t h e execut ive and finance commi t t ee of t he society ;

(f) to promote t h e improvemen t of hea l th , t h e

p reven t ion of disease, and t h e mi t iga t ion of

suffering in N e w Sou th Wales or e l sewhere ;

(g) any fu r the r or o the r object for t he t ime be ing

of t he soc ie ty ;

(h) such fu r ther or o ther publ ic or char i tab le

objects w h e t h e r s imilar or dissimilar to t h e objects hereinbefore set for th as t he Governor may from t ime to t ime , by proclamat ion , appoin t .

5 . The corporat ion shall direct, m a n a g e , and cont ro l

t h e division, and shall have power from t ime to t ime , to do all t h ings for providing and m a i n t a i n i n g in N e w South Wales an efficient organisat ion for the purposes of t h e society, i nc lud ing and wi thou t res t r ic t ing t h e genera l i ty of th i s provision, t he performance, exercise, and car ry ing-out of all such dut ies , powers , and th ings as may per ta in to the objects of t he corpora­ t ion or may be delegated to i t by t he society, and

inc lud ing power from	t ime to t i m e —
(a)	to acquire whether by gift, purchase, or other­ wise howsover, and to hold to i t and i ts suc­ cessors proper ty and the same to charge , mor tgage , p ledge, let, demise, assign, endorse,

sell, dispose of, or otherwise howsoever deal

wi th ;

(b)	to m a k e cont rac ts of every sort in l ike m a n n e r as by section two h u n d r e d and for ty-one of t he Companies Act , 1899, is provided regard ing
companies registered u n d e r t he said Act;
(c)	to form, supervise, and control local branches wi th in New South Wales , a n d to delegate to a n y officers of such b ranches such powers a n d dut ies as t he corporat ion may by resolu t ion d e t e r m i n e ;

(d)

(d)	to apply the property proceeds and funds for t he t ime be ing vested in or unde r t he control of t h e corpora t ion in the fur therance of any of the objects or powers of t he corporat ion or t h e society a n d in pa r t i cu la r in m a k i n g gifts,
cont r ibut ions , or p a y m e n t s to t h e society or t he
Br i t i sh B e d Cross Soc ie ty ;
(e)	to join or assist any international Red Cross Association and such act ion a t will to de te rmine
or r e n e w ;
(f)	to do or suffer all things which a body corporate m a y lawful ly do or suffer.

I t shall be lawful for the execut ive commi t tee a t a n y t ime to design a n d to change or a l ter t h e common

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seal of the corporat ion. Such seal shall be in t he cus­ tody of t h e super in tenden t of t he corporat ion, and shall n o t be affixed to any d o c u m e n t except p u r s u a n t to a

resolut ion of t he execut ive commit tee .

The execut ion of any d o c u m e n t to which the c o m m o n

seal is affixed shal l not be comple te w i thou t t he	s igna­
t u r e of two members of the execut ive commit tee :

Provided t h a t no defect in the a p p o i n t m e n t or qual i ­

fication of any person purpor t ing to s ign as aforesaid

u p o n t h e fixing of t h e common seal shal l affect any person deal ing wi th the corporat ion bona-fide and for va lue w i t h o u t not ice of such defect b u t in favor of such person, a n d any person t ak ing t h r o u g h or unde r h i m

such	fixing	shal l	be	deemed complete	n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g
such	de fec t :

Provided also t h a t it shal l no t be necessary to requi re t h e corporat ion of an a t to rney , solicitor, or proc tor in or	s u c h seal to be affixed as evidence of the appo in tmen t by
for t he prosecut ion or defence of any act ion, suit , or o ther proceeding.
7 . A l l proper ty in N e w Sou th Wales which is now vested in or held by or which hereaf ter a t any t ime m a y be given, devised, or bequea thed to any person in t r u s t for or on behalf of or for t he benefit of t h e society or t h e division or any b r a n c h of t h e society or division in
N e w Sou th Wales shall , by v i r tue of th i s Act, vest in
t h e corpora t ion subject to t h e condit ions or t rus t s upon

Q w h i c h

which i t is now held or m a y hereafter he given, devised, or b e q u e a t h e d ; and all o ther persons are hereby divested of all such p rope r ty of which t h e y are seised or possessed.

A l l r igh t s accrued or acc ru ing to a n y person in N e w

Sou th W a l e s on behalf of t he society or t h e division or a n y b ranch of t h e society or division a re he reby vested in and m a y be enforced by t h e corporat ion, and a l l l iabili t ies of t h e division or a n y b ranch or person in N e w South W a l e s on behalf of t h e division m a y b e

enforced aga ins t t h e corporat ion.

The corporat ion shal l deal wi th or dispose of t h e p rope r ty ves ted in t h e corporat ion in such m a n n e r , subjec t to any special t r u s t affecting t h e same, as t h e execut ive commi t t ee shal l by resolut ion de termine , b u t subject in t he esse of a mor tgage or sale of real p roper ty

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to t h e following condit ions, n a m e l y : —

(a)	A n y proposed m o r t g a g e or sale of real p roper ty shal l be submi t t ed in t h e first ins tance to a m e e t i n g of t he execut ive commit tee , and shal l be specially men t ioned in t h e not ice convening
the mee t ing .
(b)	A t
a subsequen t m e e t i n g of t he execut ive com­ m i t t e e of which seven days ' not ice shal l b e

given, such proposed m o r t g a g e or sale, if approved by the previous mee t ing , shal l b e submi t t ed to t h e mee t ing , and if approved of

by n o t less t h a n two- th i rds of those present

w h e n t h e mot ion is pu t , m a y be carr ied in to

effect by t h e execut ive commi t tee .

(c) A copy of t he resolut ion of t h e execut ive com­	mi t t ee d i rec t ing t he mor tgage or sale, if sealed
w i t h t h e seal of t he corporat ion, shal l be con­ clusive evidence in favor of a n y person c la iming by, t h r o u g h , or u n d e r such m o r t g a g e or sale a n d of the Reg is t ra r -Genera l or t h e Crown Solicitor t h a t such resolut ion has been du ly passed in compl iance wi th t he provisions
of th i s A c t and of t h e cons t i tu t ion .
(d)	No purchaser or mortgagee shall be bound to see to t h e appl icat ion of any moneys pa id b y h i m .

T h e corporat ion shal l receive all gifts, g ran t s of money, or cont r ibu t ions made by the Gove rnmen t of

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New Sou th W a l e s or of t h e Commonwea l th , or by any munic ipa l i ty , incorporated body, society, or person to the division or a b ranch , and shall app ly t h e same in accordance with t h e t e rms of such gifts, g ran t s , or con t r i bu t i ons ; or if t he re be none such or upon such t e rms becoming impossible of performance, or as to a n y s u r p l u s after per formance of such te rms , t h e n in accordance wi th all or any of t h e objects or powers for the t ime be ing of t he corporation.

1 0 . As soon as prac t icable after the c o m m e n c e m e n t

of th is A c t a n i n s t r u m e n t certified unde r the seal of the corporation to be a copy of t he const i tu t ion, and an i n s t r u m e n t certified u n d e r t he said seal to be a copy of

t h e cons t i tu t ion of the society, shal l be regis tered in t he

office of t h e Reg is t ra r -Genera l in the m a n n e r prescribed

b y regula t ions made under t h e Conveyancing Act ,

1 9 1 9 ; and upon any a l tera t ion in ei ther of t he said const i tu t ions there shall be registered in the said office in l ike m a n n e r an i n s t r u m e n t certified u n d e r the said

seal se t t ing for th	t h e t e rms	of t he	said	a l tera t ion.
The p roduc t ion	of	a copy	of any i n s t r u m e n t	so

regis tered, certified by t h e Regis t ra r -Genera l or a

d e p u t y regis t rar -genera l , shall be received in all cour t s

as conclusive evidence of t h e con ten ts of t he	ins t ru­
m e n t ;	and in favor of any person dea l ing bona-fide and

for va lue wi th t h e corporat ion shal l , toge ther wi th th i s
Ac t , be conclusive evidence of t h e objects and powers
for t h e t ime being of t he corporat ion unless such person

shal l have not ice to t he cont ra ry .

1 1 .     Not ice to or service upon t h e super in tenden t

or ac t ing supe r in t enden t for t he t i m e being of t he divis ion shal l be deemed to be a notice to or service upon the corporat ion.

S C H E D U L E

SCHEDULE.

Norah St. George Butter.
John Francis Clack.
Amy Cohen.
Archibald John Collins, D.S.O., M.C., medical practitioner.
James Adam Dick, C.M.G., medical practitioner.
Amy Laura Dixon.
Walter Leslie Duncan, senator.
Kate Egan, M.B.E.
Edward Wilfrid Fairfax, medical practitioner.
Mary Fanning.
Robert Joseph Hawkes, Esquire.
Robert Newburn Henderson, solicitor.
Brigadier Francis Bede Heritage, C.B.E., M.V.O.
Muriel Higman.
Isabel Mary Hindmarsh.
Eva Connell Hordern, O.B E.
Lady Mary Hughes.
Wilfrid Edward Johnson, chartered accountant (Aust.).
Eva Leahy
Eleanor Vokes Irby Mackinnon, O.B.E.
Colonel Frederick Arthur Maguire, D.S.O., V.D.
Ernest Samuel Marks, M.L.A.
Florence Mildred Muscio.
Enid Macarthur Onslow.
Rosa Piper.
Russell Sinclair, O.B.E., engineer.
Nancy Consett Stephen, M.B.E.
Ruby Storey.
Lieutenant-Colonel Roy William Whiston Walsh, DS.O.

Clementcy Constable Wetton.