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Act No. 42 of 1939
GOODWILL ORPHANAGE INCORPORATION

An Act granting corporate privileges to the executive committee of the trustees of an institution within these islands known as the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls.

42 of 1939

[Assent 12th July, 1939]
[Commencement 18th July, 1939]

1. This Act may be cited as the Goodwill Orphanage Incorporation Act.

Short title.

2. The members for the time being of the Executive Committee of the Trustees of the aforesaid institution and their successors in office shall be deemed to be a body corporate and have the name of The Executive Committee of the Trustees of the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls and by that name shall have perpetual succession and shall have full power to purchase, take, hold, enjoy, sell, grant, convey, mortgage, lease, invest and otherwise deal with and dispose of all property real and personal, of what nature or kind soever, hereafter acquired and may sue and be sued in all the courts in The Bahamas.

Executive Committee of Trustees of the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls to be a corporation sole.

3. All property in The Bahamas, real or personal, of what nature or kind soever, which is now vested in any manner in any person or body of persons for and on behalf of the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls shall vest in and be held by the Executive Committee and Trustees of the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls.

Vesting of property in Executive Committee of Trustees.

4. All property real or personal, of what nature or kind soever, heretofore and hereafter demised or bequeathed by will, or otherwise given to the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls shall be held by and is and shall be hereby vested in and shall be deemed to be the property of the said corporate body.

Property to be held for use of Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls.

5. All property vest in or hereafter acquired by the said corporate body shall be held by the said corporate body for the use and benefit of the Goodwill Orphanage and Home for Girls.

Vesting in property.

6. Nothing in this Act shall prejudice or affect the rights of His Majesty the King, His Heirs and Successors or of any other body politic or corporate or of any other person or persons except such as are mentioned in this Act and those claiming by from through or under them.

Rights of King and others reserved.


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