Establishment of Social Security Board

(1) For the purposes of this Act, there shall be established a Board to be known as the Social Security Board in which the Fund shall be vested and which shall have and may exercise the powers, rights, authorities and functions conferred upon it by this Act, and shall be charged with and shall perform the duties and obligations imposed upon it thereby. (2) The Board shall be responsible to the Minister for the administration of this Act, and shall consider and advise upon all matters which may from time to time be referred to it by the Minister, and shall furnish to the Minister such information as he may reasonably require about the operation of the Act. (3) Schedule II shall apply as respects the constitution of the Board and its proceedings. (4) The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property and shall be capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name. (5) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the seal of the Board affixed to any document or notice and shall presume that it was duly affixed. (6) The head office of the Board shall be established at such place in the City of Belmopan as the Minister on the recommendation of the Board may appoint and for the efficient and proper performance of its functions and duties it may establish branch offices in any part of Belize. 33 (7) If at any time the Board is not functioning, all the powers, rights, authorities and functions conferred upon the Board by this Act shall be exercised by the Minister who shall be charged with all the duties and obligations with which the Board is charged. (8) The Minister may delegate in writing any of the powers and functions conferred upon him under sub-section (7) to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry for which the Minister is responsible.