C-71 - Religious Corporations Act

Section 9 Disposition versions

2004-02-01

9. (1)  The letters patent may provide for a visitor; the visitor shall be designated therein by the office by which he is recognized by the competent religious authority.

The letters patent may also provide that the visitor may delegate his function to any person.

A delegation or the revocation of a delegation must be made in writing. Notice thereof shall be given to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit it in the register.

(2)  When the letters patent provide for a visitor, he shall exercise the powers conferred upon any general or special meeting of the members by the Companies Act (chapter C-38).

(3)  If the corporation has a visitor, it must be previously authorized by the visitor to exercise the powers set out in subparagraphs a, b, c and d of the second paragraph of section 8 and to accept the endowments referred to in section 12.

(4)  If the letters patent or the supplementary letters patent provide for a visitor, he may, as such, visit the corporation and take cognizance of everything relating to the administration and management of its affairs; he may, subject to the by-laws of the corporation but without prejudice to the rights of third parties, compel it to do whatever he considers useful or necessary for the management, administration and improvement of its works and to cease doing whatever he considers inappropriate or unnecessary for such purposes.

(5)  The letters patent may also provide restrictions to the powers of the visitor.

1971, c. 75, s. 9; 1992, c. 57, s. 531; 2002, c. 57, s. 5.

2002-12-18

9. (1)  The letters patent may provide for a visitor ; the visitor shall be designated therein by the office by which he is recognized by the competent religious authority.

The letters patent may also provide that the visitor may delegate his function to any person.

A delegation or the revocation of a delegation must be made in writing. Notice thereof shall be given to the Inspector General, who shall deposit it in the register.

(2)  When the letters patent provide for a visitor, he shall exercise the powers conferred upon any general or special meeting of the members by the Companies Act (chapter C-38).

(3)  If the corporation has a visitor, it must be previously authorized by the visitor to exercise the powers set out in subparagraphs a, b, c and d of the second paragraph of section 8 and to accept the endowments referred to in section 12.

(4)  If the letters patent or the supplementary letters patent provide for a visitor, he may, as such, visit the corporation and take cognizance of everything relating to the administration and management of its affairs; he may, subject to the by-laws of the corporation but without prejudice to the rights of third parties, compel it to do whatever he considers useful or necessary for the management, administration and improvement of its works and to cease doing whatever he considers inappropriate or unnecessary for such purposes.

(5)  The letters patent may also provide restrictions to the powers of the visitor.

1971, c. 75, s. 9; 1992, c. 57, s. 531; 2002, c. 57, s. 5.

1994-01-01

9. (1)  If the letters patent provide for a visitor, he must be designated therein by the office by which he is recognized by the competent religious authority.

(2)  When the letters patent provide for a visitor, he shall exercise the powers conferred upon any general or special meeting of the members by the Companies Act (chapter C-38).

(3)  The corporation may exercise the following powers:

(a)  acquire and alienate property by gratuitous or onerous title;

(b)  carry out new construction;

(c)  invest its funds in its own name or as depositary and administrator;

(d)  assist any person, including its members, pursuing any object similar to one of its own, cede any property gratuitously or not and lend money to such person, and secure or guarantee his obligations or commitments;

(e)  establish and maintain cemeteries and erect vaults in its chapels for the mortal remains of its members, its benefactors, or any person connected in any way with the corporation, in conformity with the Burial Act (chapter I-11);

(f)  (subparagraph repealed);

(g)  provide for the education, instruction, sustenance and support of its members, persons in its service and those connected with it.

If it has a visitor, the corporation must be previously authorized by him to exercise the powers set out in subparagraphs a, b, c and d and to accept the endowments contemplated in section 12.

(4)  If the letters patent or the supplementary letters patent provide for a visitor, he may, as such, visit the corporation and take cognizance of everything relating to the administration and management of its affairs; he may, subject to the by-laws of the corporation but without prejudice to the rights of third parties, compel it to do whatever he considers useful or necessary for the management, administration and improvement of its works and to cease doing whatever he considers inappropriate or unnecessary for such purposes.

1971, c. 75, s. 9; 1992, c. 57, s. 531.

1977-12-31

9. (1)  If the letters patent provide for a visitor, he must be designated therein by the office by which he is recognized by the competent religious authority.

(2)  When the letters patent provide for a visitor, he shall exercise the powers conferred upon any general or special meeting of the members by the Companies Act.

(3)  The corporation may exercise the following powers:

(a)  acquire and alienate property by gratuitous or onerous title;

(b)  carry out new construction;

(c)  invest its funds in its own name or as depositary and administrator;

(d)  assist any person, including its members, pursuing any object similar to one of its own, cede any property gratuitously or not and lend money to such person, and secure or guarantee his obligations or commitments;

(e)  establish and maintain cemeteries and erect vaults in its chapels for the mortal remains of its members, its benefactors, or any person connected in any way with the corporation, in conformity with the Burial Act (chapter I-11);

(f)  have registers of civil status kept; in the cases not contemplated by section 44 of the Civil Code, such registers must be kept by a Canadian citizen authorized to do so by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice;

(g)  provide for the education, instruction, sustenance and support of its members, persons in its service and those connected with it.

If it has a visitor, the corporation must be previously authorized by him to exercise the powers set out in sub-paragraphs a, b, c and d and to accept the endowments contemplated in section 12.

(4)  If the letters patent or the supplementary letters patent provide for a visitor, he may, as such, visit the corporation and take cognizance of everything relating to the administration and management of its affairs; he may, subject to the by-laws of the corporation but without prejudice to the rights of third parties, compel it to do whatever he considers useful or necessary for the management, administration and improvement of its works and to cease doing whatever he considers inappropriate or unnecessary for such purposes.

1971, c. 75, s. 9.