New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNITARIAN CHURCH ACT 1927 - SECT 20

20 Rules of the congregation

(a) The rules of the congregation which by memorandum signed by the president or vice-president or other person appointed by the committee for that purpose shall be declared to be in force at the time of the passing of this Act shall be deemed to have been passed in accordance with this Act and to be the Rules.

(b) The rules may from time to time be rescinded, altered or added to by special resolution of the congregation.

(c) The rules shall prescribe all things directed to be prescribed by this Act, and in general for the carrying into effect of this Act and may provide for all acts and things which the committee may think proper for regulating the affairs and business of the Church, and including in particular the election of a Trustee or Trustees or the appointment of a Trustee Company or the Public Trustee or any officer or officers to be appointed under the provisions of this Act, and for the conduct of meetings of the congregation and of the committee.

(d) The congregation shall not at any time make any rule whereby the acceptance of any creed, article or profession of faith shall be established as a condition of membership of the congregation, and any such rule if made shall have no force or effect, and nothing in this Act expressed shall be deemed to declare or imply any trust for any particular doctrines or opinion as attached to Unitarian Trust property or to the said congregation. No particular doctrines or opinion are or shall be required to be taught or observed or forbidden to be taught or observed in such congregation:
Provided always that this clause shall not prevent the congregation from making use of such formularies and means of Divine worship and generally worshipping in such manner as by the Rules shall from time to time be prescribed.