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S-8.1
- Act respecting the Société d’Investissement Jeunesse
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S-8.1
Act respecting the Société d’Investissement Jeunesse
SOCIÉTÉ D’INVESTISSEMENT JEUNESSE
12
December
17
1986
12
December
17
1986
DIVISION
I
ESTABLISHMENT AND HEAD OFFICE
1
.
A non-profit legal person, hereinafter called “the Société”, is hereby constituted under the name “Société d’Investissement Jeunesse”.
1986, c. 88, s. 1
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
2
.
The Société is a mandatary of the State.
The property of the Société forms part of the domain of the State, but the performance of its obligations may be levied against its property.
The Société binds only itself when it acts in its own name.
1986, c. 88, s. 2
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
3
.
Subject to this Act, the Société is governed by Part III of the Companies Act (chapter C-38).
1986, c. 88, s. 3
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
4
.
The head office of the Société is established in the territory of the Communauté urbaine de Montréal or at any other place determined by its board of directors.
1986, c. 88, s. 4
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
DIVISION
II
ADMINISTRATION
5
.
The affairs of the Société shall be administered by a board of directors composed of not fewer than 11 nor more than 20 members from various regions in Québec, including the chairman of the board appointed by the Government after consultation with the business sector.
1986, c. 88, s. 5
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
6
.
The term of office of the directors shall not exceed five years.
1986, c. 88, s. 6
.
7
.
The Government may fill any vacancy on the board of directors by appointing a substitute for the remainder of the term.
1986, c. 88, s. 7
.
8
.
At the end of their term, the members of the board of directors remain in office until they are replaced or reappointed, unless their places are abolished upon a reduction in the number of members of the board.
1986, c. 88, s. 8
.
9
.
The board of directors may establish an executive committee composed of not fewer than three of its members.
The chairman of the board of directors is
ex officio
a member of the committee and its chairman.
The board of directors, by by-law, shall determine what functions and powers may be carried out or exercised by the committee.
1986, c. 88, s. 9
.
10
.
The chairman or two members of the board of directors may convene a sitting of the board of directors; the chairman or two members of the executive committee may convene a sitting of the executive committee.
1986, c. 88, s. 10
.
11
.
One-half or more of the members in office are a quorum at sittings of the board of directors. Decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the members present. In case of an equality of votes, the chairman has a casting vote.
1986, c. 88, s. 11
.
DIVISION
III
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
12
.
The main functions of the Société are
(
1
)
to develop entrepreneurship among the young with the cooperation of private or public undertakings;
(
2
)
to provide young persons wishing to establish an undertaking with financial or technical assistance;
(
3
)
to promote the creation of jobs for the young through any suitable measures, such as financial and technical assistance for the establishment or expansion of undertakings;
(
4
)
to promote the exchange of expertise and information between undertakings and young entrepreneurs;
(
5
)
to promote the sponsorship of young entrepreneurs by business people;
(
6
)
to constitute and administer any fund necessary for the carrying out of its functions.
1986, c. 88, s. 12
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
13
.
The Société may, in pursuing its objectives, receive and accept gifts, legacies, subsidies or contributions and join or enter into agreements with any person, partnership or private, public or parapublic body.
1986, c. 88, s. 13
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
14
.
Section 224 of the Companies Act (chapter C-38) is replaced, in respect of the Société, by the following section:
“
224
.
The sections of Part I of this Act shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the Société d’Investissement Jeunesse, except the following: 3 and 4; 6 and 7; the second paragraph of 8; 11; 13 to 17; 26; 41 to 43; 45 to 76; 79; 81; 82; 86; paragraphs
a
and
b
of subsection 2 of 91; 92 to 94; 96; paragraphs
j
and
k
of subsection 3 of 98; 102; paragraphs
d
and
e
of subsection 1, and subsection 2 of 104; 113; 114; 122 and 123.
”.
1986, c. 88, s. 14
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
15
.
The financial year of the Société ends on 31 March each year.
1986, c. 88, s. 15
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
16
.
The Société succeeds to the Corporation d’Investissement Jeunesse (Québec) constituted by letters patent issued by the Inspector General of Financial Institutions on 19 February 1986 and registered on the same date in volume C-1205, folio 10; it shall acquire the rights and assume the obligations of that corporation, which is hereby dissolved.
1986, c. 88, s. 16
;
1999, c. 40, s. 274
.
17
.
The Prime Minister or the minister designated by the Government shall be responsible for the administration of this Act.
1986, c. 88, s. 17
.
The Minister for Industry and Trade exercises, under the authority of the Minister of Industry and Trade, the functions with respect to this Act. O.C. 1497-98 of 98.12.15, (1999) 131 G.O. 2 (French), 71; O.C. 1510-98 of 98.12.15, (1999) 131 G.O. 2 (French), 76.
18
.
(Omitted).
1986, c. 88, s. 18
.
REPEAL SCHEDULE
In accordance with section 9 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R-3), chapter 88 of the statutes of 1986, in force on 1 March 1987, is repealed, except section 18, effective from the coming into force of chapter S-8.1 of the Revised Statutes.
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