Section 5Part 0 —
Council
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There is established a Council which shall manage the affairs of the Trust, subject to this Law, and which, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall control the income, capital, funds and Trust property and govern, direct and decide all matters connected with the appointment of officers, servants and agents of the Trust and with the administration of the affairs and the accomplishment of all the powers and general purposes of the Trust.
It shall be the responsibility of the Council to further the purposes of the Trust, and they shall have such powers as are necessary to do so, including —
the dissemination of information about the Trust;
the recruitment of membership of the Trust, in whatever categories it shall consider desirable, and the fixing of fees in respect of such membership;
the raising of funds by whatever means they shall consider desirable for the purposes of the Trust;
the establishment of District Committees, and of such other committees for such purposes as they shall consider desirable; and
the provision of assistance to the Government and other persons in furtherance of the purposes of the Trust.
The Council shall consist of the following members —
the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer and nine members who shall be elected at the annual general meeting for such term as shall be established under bye-laws made under section 16;
three members appointed by the Governor, one each nominated by the Ministries responsible for Natural Resources, Education and Tourism matters, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor; and
the seven persons being the chairmen of the District Committees.
The Council shall appoint a legal advisor, on an annual basis, who shall have all the rights and responsibilities of a member of the Council.
The Council may co-opt such persons as it considers necessary to be additional members of the Council, but such persons shall not have the right to vote at meetings of the Council.
In the case of absence or incapacity of any officer, the Council may appoint another member of the Council to perform the duties of such officer during his absence or incapacity.
The Council may, in writing, delegate any of its powers under this Law.
Any vacancy occurring among any of the members elected under paragraph (a) of subsection (3) shall be filled by the Council making a temporary appointment which shall last until the next general meeting.
No member of the Council shall be personally liable for any act or default of the Council done or omitted to be done in good faith in the course of the discharge of the functions of the Council.
No act or other proceeding of the Council shall be invalid or affected by reason of the fact that there is some defect in the appointment of a person purporting to be a member of the Council, in the manner of election of such a person or by any vacancy amongst its members.