Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District Incorporation Act 1971 - SECT 2

Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-



"Church" or "District" means the
Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District incorporated by this Act;



"United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia Victoria District" means the
Association incorporated under the provisions of the United Lutheran Church
Incorporation Act 1961;



"The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (Victorian District)" means the
Association incorporated under the provisions of The Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Australia (Victorian District) Incorporation Act 1964;



"congregation" means any congregation which is now or was or may hereafter
become a constituent of either the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Australia Victoria District or The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia
(Victorian District) or the Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District;



"the Synod" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Constitution set forth in
the First Schedule to this Act;



"Church Council" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Constitution set
forth in the First Schedule to this Act;



"President" means the President for the time being of the
Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District appointed by the Synod of
the Church;



"Constitution" means the Constitution set forth in the First Schedule to this
Act;



"property" means all property real or personal whether within or without the
State of Victoria;



"Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act.