Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Director General of Social Welfare
(Incorporation) Act 1948.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE (INCORPORATION) ACT 1948 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 529 1948, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1948.
Opening note
This Act may be cited as the Director General of Social Welfare
(Incorporation) Act 1948.
Incorporation of Director General of Social Welfare and powers of the corporation
The corporation may enter into contracts and sue and be sued in its said name and shall have perpetual succession and a corporate seal, and the said seal may from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the corporation deems fit, and until a seal is provided under this section a stamp bearing the inscription “Director General of Social Welfare Malaysia” may be used as the corporate seal.
The corporation may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description, and sell, convey, assign, surrender and yield up, mortgage, charge, demise, re-assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any movable and immovable property vested in the corporation upon such terms as the corporation deems fit.
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Execution of documents
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 officer for the time being discharging the duties of the office of Director General of Social Welfare, Malaysia, who shall sign every such deed, document or other instrument to which the corporate seal is affixed, and such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the said seal was duly and properly affixed and that the same is the lawful seal of the corporation.
Notification to be conclusive evidence of appointment
A notification in the Gazette of the appointment of any person to hold or act in the office of Director General of Social Welfare,
Malaysia, shall be conclusive evidence that such person was duly so appointed.
Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation)
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Act 529
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Act 529
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