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The
purposes for which the proposed incorporated association is
established are: To cater for the historical, social,
cultural and trading activities of the members.
Solely for
the purpose of furthering the purposes set out above the Association
shall have power:
a) To take
over the funds and other assets and the liabilities of the present
unincorporated association known as the American Civil War Round
Table of Australia. (Queensland Branch)
b) To
indemnify any person for any loss or damage incurred as a result of
having on behalf of the unincorporated association become liable to
pay any amount by way of damages or otherwise.
c) To
subscribe to, become a member of and co-operate with any other
association, club or organisation, whether incorporated or not,
whose objects are altogether or in part similar to those of the
Association provided that the Association shall not subscribe to or
support with its funds any club, association or organisation which
does not prohibit the distribution of its income and property among
its members to an extent at least as great as that imposed on the
association under or by virtue of the Rules.
d) To buy,
sell and deal in all kinds of articles, commodities and provisions,
both liquid and solid, for the members of the Association or persons
frequenting the Association's premises.
e) To
purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire and otherwise acquire
any lands, buildings, easements or property, real and personal, and
any rights or privileges which may be requisite for the purposes of,
or capable of being conveniently used in connection with, any of the
objects of the Association: Provided that in case the Association
shall take or hold any property which may be subject to any trusts
the Association shall only deal with the same in such manner as is
allowed by law having regard to such trusts.
f) To
enter into any arrangements with and Government or Authority that
are incidental or conductive to the attainment of the objects and
exercise of the powers of the Association; to obtain from any
Government or Authority any rights, privileges and concessions which
the association may think it desirable to obtain; and to carry out,
exercise and comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges
and concessions.
g) To
appoint, employ, remove or suspend such managers, clerks,
secretaries, servants, workmen and other persons as may be necessary
or convenient for the purposes of the Association.
h) To
construct, improve, maintain, develop, work, manage, carry out,
alter or control any houses, buildings, grounds, works or
conveniences which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to
advance the Association's
interests
and to contribute to, subsidise or otherwise assist and take part in
the construction, improvement, maintenance, development, working
management, carrying out, alteration or control thereof.
i) To
invest and deal with the money of the Association not immediately
required in such manner as may from time to time be thought fit.
j) To
take, or otherwise acquire, and hold shares, debentures or other
securities of any company or body corporate.
k) To lend
and advance money or give credit to any person or body corporate; to
guarantee and give guarantees or indemnities for the payment of
money or the performances of contracts or obligations by any person
or body corporate, and otherwise to assist any person or body
corporate.
l) To
borrow or raise money either alone or jointly with any person or
legal entity in such manner as may be thought proper and whether
upon fluctuating advance account or overdraft or otherwise to
represent or secure any moneys and further advances borrowed or be
borrowed alone or with others as aforesaid by notes secured or
unsecured, debentures or debenture stock perpetual or otherwise, or
by mortgage, charge, lien or other security upon the whole or any
part of the incorporated association's property or assets present or
future and to purchase, redeem or pay-off any such securities.
m) To
draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory
notes, bills of exchange, bills of lading and other negotiable or
transferable instruments.
n) To
sell, improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, dispose of, turn to
account or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property and
rights of the Association.
o) To take
or hold mortgages, liens or charges, to secure payment of any
purchase price, or any unpaid balance of the purchase price, or any
unpaid balance of the purchase price, of any part of the
Association's property or whatsoever kind sold by the Association,
or any money due to the Association from purchasers and others.
p) To take
any gift or property whether subject to any special trust or not,
for any one or more of the objects of the Association but subject
always to the proviso in paragraph e).
q) To take
such steps by personal or written appeals, public meetings or
otherwise, as may from time to time be deemed expedient for the
purpose of procuring contributions to the funds of the Association,
in the shape of donations, annual subscriptions or otherwise.
r) To
print and publish any newspapers, periodicals, books or leaflets
that the Association may think desirable for the promotions of its
objects.
s) To
amalgamate with any one or ore incorporated associations having
objects altogether or in part similar to those of the Association
and which shall prohibit the distribution of its or their income and
property among its or their members to an extent at least as great
as that imposed upon the Association under or by virtue of the
Rules.
t) To
purchase or otherwise acquire and undertake all or any part of the
property, assets, liabilities and engagements of any one or more of
the incorporated associations with which the Association is
authorised to amalgamate.
u) To
transfer all or any part of the property, assets, liabilities and
engagements of the Association to any one or more of the
incorporated associations with which the Association is authorised
to amalgamate.
v) To make
donations for patriotic, charitable or community purposes.
w) To
transact any lawful business in aid of the Commonwealth of Australia
in the prosecution of any war in which the Commonwealth of Australia
is engaged.
x) To do
all such other tings as are incidental or conducive to the
attainment of the objects and the exercise of the powers of the
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