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National Council of Social
Service Act 1992

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to establish the National Council of Social Service, and for matters connected therewith.

[1 May 1992]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act is the National Council of Social Service Act 1992.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Board” means the Board of the Council;

“Board member” means any person appointed or elected to the Board under section 5(1);

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Community Chest;

“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council appointed under section 22(1) and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

“Community Chest” means the Community Chest established under section 13(1);

“Council” means the National Council of Social Service established under section 3;

“Council member” means any organisation or person granted membership of the Council under section 15;

“Endowment Fund” means the Endowment Fund established under section 12(1);

“General Fund” means the General Fund established under section 24(1);

“president” means the president of the Board;

“vice-president” means the vice-president of the Board.

[5/2018]