Cotton Growers Association Act (No. 16 of 1936)

LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Cotton Growers Association (CAP. 109 1 CHAPTER 109 THE COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION ACT Arrangement of Sections Section 1 . Short title. 2 . Interpretation. 3 . Incorporation of the Cotton Growers Association. 4. Property of the Association alone liable for its debts. 5. Powers of Association. 6 . Fines, to be recovered in a summary manner. 7. Disputes to be decided as directed by the rules. 8. Saving rights of the Crown. COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION (1st October, 1 9 3 6 . ) 1811989. S.I. 3911989. This Act may be cited as the Cotton Growers Association Act. In this Interpretation. "Association" means the Antigua and Barbuda Cotton Growers Association incorporated under this Act. 3. The present and all future members of the shall be and are hereby declared and adjudged to be one body politic and corporate by the name of the Antigua and Barbuda Cotton Growers Association and by that name etc., 1. 2. tion Act 16/1936. Short title. Associa- Incorporation of the Cotton Growers Association. LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 2 CAP. 109) Cotton Growers Association may have perpetual succession, and shall and may sue and be sued in all Courts and before all Magistrates, Justices and others in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever and shall and may have a Common Seal and may alter and vary the same at their pleasure and by the name aforesaid shall be in law and equity capable of holding all estate and property real and personal as may at any time be acquired by or come to the Association in any manner whatsoever and of selling, mortgaging, charg ing or otherwise disposing of or dealing with such property aforesaid from time to time for the benefit of the Association. Property of the Association alone The funds, real estate and effects of the Associa tion shall alone be subject and liable to any charge and debts. demand against the Association, and no subscriber to the capital of the Association shall be liable for or charged with the payment of any debt or demand due from or by the Association beyond the extent of the aforesaid funds, pro perty and effects of the Association. Powers of Association. 5. The Association shall have fuli power and (i) to make rules for and concerning the nomina tion, election, suspension, removal and expulsion of members and officers, and the management, collection and disposal of the funds, moneys or estate, belonging to the said Association, and for conducting and regulating the business affairs and concerns of the Association and relative to any other matter or thing whatsoever which may in any way concern the good government of the Associa tion, and from time to time to amend or repeal the same as may seem proper: Provided always that no such rules be in any way repugnant or contrary to Her Majesty's prerogative royal or to the laws of Antigua and Barbuda, and the same shall not in any manner affect any person or persons other than those who are or may become members of the Association; 4. liable for its authority OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Cotton Growers Association (CAP. 109 3 (ii) to fix and appoint all or any reasonable and adequate penalties for the non-observance, non-performance or breach of such rules and to enforce the due observance thereof; (iii) to support, contribute to, work in association with or become a member of any other body or bodies whether corporate or incorporate which may be working towards similar objects: Provided that all such rules made, varied or revoked by the Association shall not come into operation until approved by the Minister. 6. All fines, levies, forfeitures and penalties to be recovered in a incurred by virtue of any order or rule to be made, ordained and established as aforesaid and all sums of money to become due to the Association shall be sued for and recovered before any Magistrate on the complaint of the secretary of the Association, and every Magistrate is hereby authorized and required to take cognizance thereof accordingly; and all penalties incurred under any rule as aforesaid, shall be paid, after deducting necessary charges, to the treasurer of the Association for the time being for the use of the Association. 7. Every dispute between any member or members decided as of the Association or any person claiming through or under a member or under the rules of the Association shall be decided in a manner directed by the rules of the Association and the decision so made shall be binding and conclusive on all the parties without appeal. 8. Nothing in this Act declared or expressed affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and suc cessors, or any body politic or corporate or any person or persons except such as are mentioned in this Act and those claiming by, from or under them. LAWS shall Fines, etc., to be summary manner. Disputes to be directed by the rules. Saving rights of the Crown.