The Indian Red Cross Society Act

Short title

Constitution of Indian Red Cross Society

Appointment of Managing Body

Incorporation

President of the Society

Composition of Managing Body

Secretary General and Treasurer of the Society

Powers and functions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Powers of the President to supersede the Managing Body

Power to make rules

Dissolution and transfer of property of Joint War Committee

Purposes to which funds of Society may be applied

Constitution of Branch Committees

Affiliation of other Societies

Decision of Managing Body as to purposes final 

Receipt and use of gifts 

Powers of Branch Committees

Transfer of property to Pakistan

All sections

There shall be constitued by this Act a
Society to be known as the Indian Red Cross Society (hereinafter called the Society). The first
members of the Society shall be nominated by persons who immediately before the
commencement of this Act were members of the Joint War Committee, Indian Branch, of the
Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England and the British Red Cross Society (hereinafter called
the Committee) at a meeting to be summoned and held for that purpose in accordance with
the usual practice of the Committee within three months from the commencement of this Act. The
number of members to be so nominated shall not be less than twenty-five or more than fifty.

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# 2 Constitution of Indian Red Cross Society