Sugar Planters Mechanical Pool Corporation Act (Act RL 5/393 of 21 October 1974)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 493 SUGAR PLANTERS MECHANICAL POOL CORPORATION ACT RL 5/393-21 October 1974 Short title Interpretation The Corporation Objects of the Corporation The Board Remuneration of members ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 9 Legal proceedings 10 11 Exemption from duty 12 Directions of the Minister 13 General Manager 14 Appointment of staff 15 Conditions of service of staff 16 Delegation 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Sugar Planters Mechanical Pool Corporation Act. 2 Interpretation In this Act "Board" means the Board established under section 6; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; "Corporation" means the Sugar Planters Mechanical Pool Corporation established under section 3; "General Manager" means the officer appointed under section 13; "member" means a member of the Board; "Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of agriculture is assigned. 3 The Corporation (1) The Sugar Planters Mechanical Pool Corporation is established for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Corporation shall be a body corporate. 4 Objects of the Corporation 5 The objects of the Corporation shall be (a) to maintain a pool of agricultural machinery for the purposes of the sugar industry; and (bl to hire the machinery of the Corporation to such persons on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. 6 The Board (1) The Corporation shall be under the general management and control of a Board. (2) The Board shall consist of (a) two representatives of the Government; (b) a representative of the Sugar Planters Development Fund; and (c) four representatives of the sugar industry; (d) one representative elected by the employees of Corporation in such manner as may be prescribed and appointed by the Minister. (3) The members shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold and vacate office ('!"" -.,,.~ ...... ~r,~~ --:-- •hr.'l .•.,,~:r,:,-:~ ..... r 7 a·, det£::-:·:-::7.-: . ....j,,. -i / 'C-• 'J ·, - ~ •• - •• , J 494 Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol 4 7 Remuneration of members Every member shall be paid from the funds of the Corporation such remuneration and allowances as the Minister may approve. 8 9 Legal proceedings Service of any process by or on the Corporation shall be sufficient if made on behalf of or on the General Manager. 10 11 Exemption from duty Notwithstanding any other enactment, the Corporation shall be exempt from the payment of any duty, rate, charge, fee or tax. 12 Directions of the Minister The Minister may, in relation to the exercise of its functions by the Board, give such directions to the Board as he thinks necessary in the public interest and the Board shall comply with those directions. 13 General Manager (1) There shall be a chief executive officer of the Corporation who shall be known as the General Manager, who shall be appointed by the Board subject to the approval of the Minister. (2) The General Manager shall be responsible for the execution of the policy of the Corporation and for the control and management of its day to day business. (3) In the exercise of his functions the General Manager shall act in accordarice with such directions as he may receive from the Board. 14 Appointment of staff (1) The Board may employ, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, such staff as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act. (2) All staff of the Corporation shall be under the administrative control of the General Manager. 1 S Conditions of service of staff The Board may make provision, in such form as it may determine, to govern the conditions of service of the staff of the Corporation, and in particular, to deal with (a) the appointment, dismissal, discipline, pay and leave of, and the security to be given by, staff; (b) appeals by staff against dismissal and other disciplinary measures; (c) the establishment and maintenance of medical benefits and loan funds and the contributions payable thereto and the benefits recoverable therefrom. 16 Delegation (1) The Board may delegate to the General Manager, subject to such general or specific instructions as it may give, such of its powers as are necessary to enable him effectively to perform his duties. (2) The General Manager may, with the approval of the Board, delegate any of his functions to such members of staff as he may determine.