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1 Shor t title................................................................................................................ 5 2 Defi nitions ............................................................................................................. 5 3 Establishment of Society........................................................................................ 5 4 Soci ety to be a body corporate...............................................................................6 5 General Object ....................................................................................................... 6 6 Recognition as a voluntary aid society .................................................................. 7 7 Inde pendence of Society........................................................................................7 8 Council of Society ................................................................................................. 7 9 Council’s powers to draw up Statutes.................................................................... 7
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Commencement [1st May 1981]2
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Tuvalu Red Cross Society Act.
2 Definitions
In this Act, unless a contrary intention appears —
“Committee” means the Committee of the British Red Cross Society that was in operation in Tuvalu before the commencement of the Act; “statutes” means the statutes made under section 9; “Scheduled Conventions” means the conventions specified in the Schedule; “the Society” means the Tuvalu Red Cross Society.
3 Establishment of Society
On the commencement of this Act —
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possession of, recover and deal with such assets and discharge such liabilities;
4 Society to be a body corporate
The Society shall be a body corporate under the name of the Tuvalu Red Cross Society, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to sue and be sued, purchase, acquire, hold, manage and dispose of movable and immovable property, and to enter into any such contracts as it may consider to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of performing its functions or achieving its objects under this Act.
5 General Object
(1) The objects of the Society shall be over the whole territory of Tuvalu —
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(2) In pursuing the objects referred to in subsection (1) of this section the Society shall not make any adverse distinction founded on sex, race, nationality, religion or faith, political opinions or any other similar criteria and shall act in accordance with the spirit and principles of the Scheduled Conventions.
6 Recognition as a voluntary aid society
The Society is hereby recognised by the Government as a voluntary aid society auxiliary to the public authorities both for the purpose of the Scheduled Conventions and otherwise, and shall have the right in conformity with the Scheduled Conventions to use the heraldic emblem of a cross on a white ground formed by reversing the Swiss Federal colours and the words “Red Cross”.
7 Independence of Society
The independent and voluntary nature of the Society shall at all times be respected in accordance with the resolution relative to National Red Cross Societies adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 19th November, 1946.
8 Council of Society
9 Council’s powers to draw up Statutes
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SCHEDULE
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1 1990 Revised Edition, Cap. 103 – Act 1 of 1981 2 LN 17/1981
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