Victorian Current Acts

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA ACT 1977

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeals  
   4.      Division of Act  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART I--INAUGURATION OF CHURCH

   6.      Authority to Unite  
   7.      Name of Church  
   8.      Inaugurating Assembly  
   9.      Adoption of Constitution  
   10.     Amendment of Constitution  
   11.     Further Unions etc.  

   PART II--CONSTITUTION OF THE TRUST

   12.     Constitution of the Trust  
   13.     Powers and Duties of Trust  
   14.     Quorum  
   15.     Vacation of Office  
   16.     Casual vacancies  
   17.     Common Seal  
   18.     Form and Execution of certain contracts etc.  
   19.     Execution under seal by agent etc.  

   PART III--ACQUISITION AND VESTING OF TRUST PROPERTY

   20.     Vesting of certain property in the Trust  
   21.     Construction of certain instruments  
   22.     Waiver of certain conditions etc. in certain Crown Grants  
   23.     Evidence  
   24.     Certain rights enforceable by the Trust  

   PART IV--GENERAL

   25.     Claims for compensation upon compulsory acquisition etc.  
   26.     Receipt for certain moneys  
   27.     Exoneration from enquiry  
   28.     Service of documents  
   29.     Trust may act as executor etc.  
   29A.    Borrowings  
   29B.    Methodist Ladies College property to vest in Trust  
   30.     Trust may hold property jointly  
   31.     Register of former Trustees  
   32.     Regulations  
   33.      Co-operative use of property  
   34.     Application of section 33  
   35.     Indemnity of members of Trust  
   36.     Lending of Trust Funds  
   37.     Powers of Investment  
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