Cap. 442 Art. 20Non-performance of duties.

(1) If the Board is satisfied, after due inquiry carried out or caused to be carried out by it, that the committee of management of any society is not performing its duties properly, it may by order published in the Gazette -

(a) suspend or restrict all or any of the activities of the society, for such period as it shall in the order specify; or

(b) remove the committee of management of the society and order that the affairs of the society be managed and administered by a committee of not less than two persons and a manager, all appointed by it, for a period not exceeding one year, which may be extended by the Board for a further period of one year, and whose allowances and salary shall be payable out of the funds of the society.

(2) The powers conferred by subarticle (1) shall not be exercisable before a reasonable opportunity is given to the committee of management to show cause why action under that article should not be taken and before due consideration is given to the objections of the committee of management.

(3) The persons appointed under subarticle (1)(b) shall, prior to the date on which their appointment ceases to have effect, inform the members of the society of the reasons leading to the exercise of the powers under this article, and arrange for the election of a new committee of management in accordance with the statute of the society.

(4) Subject to the general direction and control of the Board, any person appointed under subarticle (1)(b) to assume the functions of the committee of management of any society shall have all the powers and duties of a duly constituted committee of management of a society.