Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Churches of Christ, Scientist Incorporation Act 1958 - SECT 7

Incorporation of Churches to be formed

7. Incorporation of Churches to be formed

After the coming into operation of this Act if and when any number of persons
not less than sixteen and including at least four members of The Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, United
States America accepting and holding the said principles faith and doctrines
and adhering to the said tenets and acknowledging and adopting the principles
of church organization, discipline, teaching, worship, service, procedure and
practice laid down in the said Manual shall form themselves into a body or
association to be known as a Church of Christ, Scientist such body or
association may subject to the conditions stated in the next following section
become a corporate body with the same powers authorities and privileges and
subject to the same duties and liabilities mutatis mutandis as those provided
in this Act in respect of the said First Church.