Queensland Consolidated Acts

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (INCORPORATION OF CHURCH ENTITIES) ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Interpretation and application of canon law

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION OF THE BISHOPS

   5.      Establishment of Corporation of Bishops
   6.      Composition of corporation
   7.      Perpetual succession etc. of corporation
   8.      Certificate of incorporation

   PART 3--INCORPORATION OF CHURCH ENTITIES

   9.      Request to incorporate church entity
   10.     Certificate of incorporation
   11.     Composition of corporation
   11A.    Vesting of assets
   11B.    Transfer of rights and liabilities
   12.     Seal etc. of corporation
   13.     Person acting for corporation

   PART 4--ESTABLISHMENT UNDER THIS PART OF CERTAIN CHURCH CORPORATIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER OTHER ACTS

   14.     Application of part
   15.     Meaning of "existing church corporation"
   16.     Request to establish existing church corporation under this part
   17.     Certificate of incorporation under this Act
   18.     Composition of corporation
   19.     Seal etc. of existing church corporation
   20.     Person acting for existing church corporation
   21.     Establishment under this part does not affect legal personality etc.
   22.     Establishment under this part does not affect existing legal relationships
   23.     Incorporation under AI Act ceases
   24.     Letters patent under RECI Act cancelled

   PART 5--LEGAL CAPACITY AND POWERS OF INCORPORATED CHURCH ENTITIES

           Division 1--Powers and legal capacity generally

   25.     Powers and legal capacity generally

           Division 2--Abolition of doctrine of ultra vires

   26.     Objects of division
   27.     Restrictions on powers
   28.     Persons having dealings with incorporated church entities etc.

   PART 6--CHANGE OF NAME AND DISSOLUTION

           Division 1--Change of names of incorporated church entities

   29.     Change of name of incorporated church entity
   30.     Change of name does not affect legal personality etc.
   31.     Change of name does not affect existing legal relationships
   32.     Recording of change of name of corporation

           Division 2--Dissolution of incorporated church entities

   33.     Request to dissolve entity
   34.     Dissolution of entity
   35.     Recording of vesting of interest in land

   PART 7--RECORDS THAT MUST BE KEPT

   36.     Records to be kept by chief executive
   37.     Records to be kept by Corporation of Bishops

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   38.     Evidence of address
   39.     Service of documents on corporation
   41.     Replacement certificate of incorporation
   42.     Delegation of chief executive's powers
   43.     Regulations
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