Tanganyika Victoria Memorial Institute Act

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THE TANGANYIKA VICTORIA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE ACT
CHAPTER 176 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 176 THE TANGANYIKA VICTORIA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE ACT
THE TANGANYIKA VICTORIA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Building to be known as the Tanganyika Victoria Memorial Institute
3. Trustee of Institute and vesting of land and building
4. Articles and property of Institute vested in Committee
5. Existing members
6. Committee of Management
7. Duration of office of Committee
8. First election of Committee
9. Appointment of provisional Committee
10. Chairman of and powers and duties of Committee
11. Maintenance of Institute
12. Damage by fire
13. Bank account and investment of funds
14. Accounts
15. Exemption from rates
16. Legal proceedings and service of process
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Damage by fire
13. Bank account and investment of funds
14. Accounts
15. Exemption from rates
16. Legal proceedings and service of process
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TANGANYIKA VICTORIA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
An Act to make further provision for the control and maintenance of the Victoria
Memorial Institute at Mbala. [27th November, 1929]
42 of 1929
8 of 1934
15 of 1934
1. This Act may be cited as the Tanganyika Victoria Memorial Institute Act. Short title
2. The building (hereinafter referred to as "the Institute") erected at Mbala by public
subscription to the memory of Her late Most Gracious Britannic Majesty Queen Victoria,
shall continue to be known as "The Tanganyika Victoria Memorial Institute" and may be
used as a Library, Museum, and Sports and Social Club. Building to be known
as the Tanganyika
Victoria Memorial
Institute
3. The Institute together with the land being subdivision No. T56 in the Mbala
Township in extent 0.4626864 of an hectre and on a portion of which said land the same
has been erected shall be vested in a trustee in trust for the people of the Mbala, Isoka
and Mporokoso Districts to be used for the purposes mentioned in section two.

shall be vested in a trustee in trust for the people of the Mbala, Isoka
and Mporokoso Districts to be used for the purposes mentioned in section two.

The
District Secretary for the time being of the Mbala District shall be such trustee and is
hereinafter referred to as "the trustee". (As amended by Nos. 8 and 15 of 1934)
Trustee of Institute
and vesting of land
and building
4. All movable property or articles of whatever nature now belonging to the Institute
or now kept therein are hereby vested in the Committee of Management hereinafter
mentioned. Articles and property
of Institute vested in
Committee
5. The subscribers to the fund for the erection of the Institute and all persons who
are members of the Institute at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be
members of the Institute as hereby constituted. Existing members
6. The general direction and management of the Institute shall be entrusted to a
Committee of Management (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") consisting of
seven members of whom one shall be the trustee or some person from time to time
nominated by him, and the remainder shall be elected by the members. Committee of
Management
7.

shall be the trustee or some person from time to time
nominated by him, and the remainder shall be elected by the members. Committee of
Management
7.

The members of the Committee, other than the trustee or the person from time
to time nominated by him, shall hold office for one year and shall be eligible for re-election
by the members. Duration of office of
Committee
8. The first election of the members of the Committee shall take place on such day
in April, 1930, in the Institute or at such other place at Mbala as the Committee may
appoint and thereafter on such day in April of every year and at such place at Mbala as
the Committee may appoint. First election of
Committee

tee may
appoint and thereafter on such day in April of every year and at such place at Mbala as
the Committee may appoint. First election of
Committee

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9. Until such election in the year 1930 as is mentioned in the last preceding section
takes place, the Committee shall consist of the trustee and of such other persons not
exceeding six as the trustee may nominate. Appointment of
provisional Committee
10. The Committee shall elect one of their members as chairman who besides an
original vote shall have a casting vote. Four members of the Committee shall form a
quorum. In the event of the decease, resignation or incapacity to serve on the Committee
of one or more members of the Committee, the Committee shall have the power to
appoint some suitable person or persons to the vacancy or vacancies caused thereby.

re members of the Committee, the Committee shall have the power to
appoint some suitable person or persons to the vacancy or vacancies caused thereby.

The Committee shall have power-
(a) to frame, alter and repeal rules for all or any of the following purposes: that
is to say prescribing:
Chairman of and
powers and duties of
Committee
(i) the manner in which persons may become and may cease to be
members of the Institute and may be expelled from membership;
(ii) the subscription or classes of subscription, entrance fee or fees (if
any) which shall be payable;
(iii) different classes of members;
(iv) the qualifications for election as a member of the Committee and the
mode of election of the Committee;
(v) the circumstances under which a member of the Committee may
cease or shall be deemed to have ceased to be a member thereof;
(vi) the manner in which the annual or special meeting of the members
may be summoned and the procedure to be observed and the
business which may be transacted thereat;
and generally for the good management of the Institute. Such rules to be in force and take
effect when published in the Gazette;
(b) to appoint, remunerate or dismiss all officers and to administer all property
belonging to the Institute;
(c) generally to do everything necessary for the efficient control and
management of the Institute. 11.

ister all property
belonging to the Institute;
(c) generally to do everything necessary for the efficient control and
management of the Institute. 11.

It shall be the duty of the Committee to maintain and keep the Institute in good
repair and condition out of the moneys received by them on behalf thereof and to insure
and keep the building insured against damage by fire in such an amount and in such
insurance office as the trustee may approve. Within one month of the 31st March of every
year the Committee shall make such provision as the trustee may think necessary for the
maintenance and repair of the building during the ensuing year. Maintenance of
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ake such provision as the trustee may think necessary for the
maintenance and repair of the building during the ensuing year. Maintenance of
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12. In the event of the Institute being destroyed or damaged by fire, the Committee
shall apply all moneys received by them by virtue of any such insurance as is mentioned
in the last preceding section in rebuilding or reinstating the Institute. Damage by fire
13. All moneys received on behalf of the Institute shall be paid to the credit therof
into such bank as the Committee may from time to time appoint and it shall be lawful for
the Committee to invest such part of such moneys as may not be required for immediate
use. Bank account and
investment of funds
14. The accounts of the Institute shall be made up to the 31st March in each year
by the treasurer or secretary, as the case may be, and shall be duly audited by a
competent auditor. Accounts
15. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any written law, the
Institute shall be exempted from the payment of all municipal rates and taxes. Exemption from rates
16.

the contrary contained in any written law, the
Institute shall be exempted from the payment of all municipal rates and taxes. Exemption from rates
16.

In any legal proceedings instituted by or against the Institute it shall be lawful to
do so by the style or description of "The Committee of the Tanganyika Victoria Memorial
Institute" and the service of all legal process shall be effected on the secretary. Legal proceedings and
service of process