Uganda Foundation for the Blind Act

Section 1. Interpretation Section " board " means the board of trustees appointed under section 3 ;

Section 10. Appointment ofcommittee Section 10(1) There shall be established an executive committee which shall consist of fifteen members of whom four shall be appointed members and eleven shall be elected members. Section 10(2) The appointed members shall consist of— Section 10(2)(a) a person appointed by the chief medical officer; Section 10(2)(b) a person appointed by the chief education officer; Section 10(2)(c) a community development officer appointed by the Minister; Section 10(2)(d) the East African regional adviser of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. Section 10(3) Elected members shall be elected by the annual general meeting of contributors and shall hold office for two years but shall be eligible for reelection. Section 10(4) If any elected member— Section 10(4)(a) dies; Section 10(4)(b) resigns; Section 10(4)(c) is absent from Uganda for a continuous period exceeding one year ; Section 10(4)(d) is declared bankrupt or enters into any composition with his or her creditors; Section 10(4)(e) is convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude; or Section 10(4)(f) is unable by reason of any infirmity of mind or body in the opinion of the board to perform the d...

Section 11. Powers and duties ofcommittee Section 11(1) The committee may exercise such of the powers of the board as the board may delegate to it, and all acts done by the committee in exercise of any powers so delegated shall be deemed to have been done by the board . Section 11(2) The committee may at any time call a meeting of contributors and shall call such a meeting if required to do so by the board . Section 11(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the committee shall call an annual general meeting of contributors at periods of not less than ten months or not greater than fourteen months. Section 11(4) The committee may invite any person who has furthered the objects of the foundation to be a patron of the foundation .

Section 12. Meetings of contributors Section 12(1) The chairperson of the committee or in his or her absence the vice chairperson shall preside at all meetings of contributors. In the absence of both the chairperson and vice chairperson, the committee shall appoint a person to preside. Section 12(2) The committee shall prepare standing orders for the conduct of meetings of contributors. Section 12(3) The agenda for meetings of contributors shall be prepared by the committee , but any twenty contributors may require any matter relating to the purposes for which the committee is responsible to be placed on the agenda and may also require the committee to call a special meeting of contributors to discuss any such matter. Section 12(4) At the annual general meeting of contributors any vacancies on the committee shall be filled by election by the contributors present and voting at the meeting.

Section 13. Protection from personal liability of members ofboard, etc. Section No matter or thing done by the chairperson or any member, officer or employee of the board or by any member of the committee bona fide for the purpose of executing any of the provisions of this Act shall render the chairperson, member, officer or employee personally responsible to any action, liability, claim or demand.

Section 14. Subscriptions or donations Section Except with the written permission of the Minister, no person, other than the board , shall seek subscriptions or donations for any of the purposes for which the foundation is established.

Section 2. Establishment of trust Section 2(1) There is established a trust to be known as the Uganda Foundation for the Blind for the purpose of administering the trust property in such manner as to make provision for the promotion of the welfare, education, training and employment of blind persons (including persons who are totally or partially blind, or who are intermittently deprived of sight or who are threatened with blindness) and for the prevention and alleviation of blindness. Section 2(2) The trust shall be administered, controlled and managed in accordance with this Act.

Section 3. Establishment and constitution ofboard Section 3(1) For the purpose of administering, controlling and managing the trust property there is established a board of trustees which shall be a body corporate by the name of "The Trustees of the Uganda Foundation for the Blind" and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and in connection with the purposes and subject to the provisions of this Act with power to purchase, hold, manage and dispose of real and personal property and such other powers as are conferred by this Act. Section 3(2) The board shall consist of six members appointed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette . Section 3(3) Members of the board shall hold office for a period of two years but shall be eligible for reappointment. Section 3(4) If any member appointed to the board — Section 3(4)(a) dies; Section 3(4)(b) resigns; Section 3(4)(c) is absent from Uganda for a continuous period exceeding one year ; Section 3(4)(d) is declared a bankrupt or enters into any composition with his or her creditors; Section 3(4)(e) is convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude; or Section 3(4)(f) is unable by reason of any infirmity of...

Section 4. Chairperson ofboard Section 4(1) The board shall elect a chairperson from among the members appointed under section 3 . Section 4(2) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the board ; but in the absence of the chairperson the members present at any meeting may elect one of their number to be chairperson for the purposes of such meeting.

Section 5. Proceedings ofboard Section 5(1) At any meeting of the board three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 5(2) A decision of the majority of the members present at any meeting of the board shall be deemed to be the decision of the board . Section 5(3) The chairperson at any meeting shall have a deliberative vote in common with the other members of the board ; and if upon any question the voting shall be equal, the chairperson shall in addition have a casting vote. Section 5(4) The board may appoint from among the members of the board any committee for any special purpose that it may deem expedient. Section 5(5) The board may from time to time make rules for the transaction of the business of the board or of any committee of the board .

Section 6. Accounts Section 6(1) The board shall keep a full and correct account of all monies vested, received and expended in and by the board or on its authority and shall within three months after the end of each calendar year submit to the Minister a report of the operations of the board , accompanied by statements of assets and liabilities and revenue and expenditure. Section 6(2) The accounts of the board shall be subjected to an annual audit by an auditor approved by the Minister and after being audited shall be published in the Gazette .

Section 7. Powers ofboard Section sue and be sued in its corporate name;

Section 8. Vesting of thefundinboard Section On the commencement of this Act, the fund , whether held in the name of the society or in the name of any person or persons in trust for the society and whether then consisting of money or investments or securities for money, is vested in the board ; and the fund together with all contributions, donations and any other additions to it received or to be received shall be held by the board for the uses and purposes provided in this Act.

Section 9. Application oftrust property Section The board shall apply the trust property and any income derived from it to and for the purposes of the foundation .