New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA TRUST PROPERTY ACT 1917 - SECT 32

32 Power of synod to vary trusts etc

In each case where by reason of circumstances subsequent to the creation of the trusts, including trusts declared under this section, to which any church trust property is for the time being subject, it has in the opinion of the synod of the diocese for which such property is held become impossible or inexpedient to carry out or observe such trusts, it shall be lawful for the synod of such diocese by ordinance to declare such their opinion, and by the same or any subsequent ordinance to declare other trusts for or for the use, benefit, or purposes of the Church of England within the said diocese instead of such first-mentioned trusts, and such first-mentioned trusts shall thereupon by force of the said ordinance cease and determine, and such property shall thereupon be held upon such other trusts accordingly: Provided that such property shall be dealt with and applied for the benefit of the Church of England in the parish or parishes (if any) for the benefit of which such property was immediately before such ordinance held in trust, and for the same purposes as nearly as may be as the purposes for which such property was immediately before such ordinance held unless the synod of such diocese shall by ordinance declare that by reason of circumstances, subsequent to the creation of the first-mentioned trusts, it is, in the opinion of the synod, impossible or inexpedient to deal with or apply such property or some part thereof for the use or benefit of such parish or parishes or for the same or the like purposes, in which case such property or such part thereof may be dealt with and applied for the use and benefit of the Church of England for such other purposes and in such other parish or parishes in the said diocese or otherwise as shall be declared by ordinance of the synod of the said diocese.