Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District Incorporation Act 1971 - SECT 5

Powers

5. Powers



(1) The Church may-

   (a)  make by-laws and rules (not inconsistent with this Act or the said
        Constitution) for or with respect to all or any of the matters
        following-

   (i)  the admission expulsion or re-admission of congregations to membership
        of the Church;

   (ii) conduct of the officers of the said Church and the election and duties
        of officers;

   (iii) the appointment rotation and duties of all minor officials of the
        said Church;

   (iv) the keeping of accounts and records;

   (v)  the appointment of auditors;

   (vi) the convening and conduct of conventions, conferences and meetings;

   (vii) the custody care and maintenance of Church property;

   (viii) the execution and authentication of documents;

   (ix) the authorization of expenditure;

   (x)  the rescission or amendment of by-laws and rules;

   (xi) the remuneration of officers and employés;

   (xii) such other matters that may from time to time be necessary or
        expedient.

   (b)  make such alterations in and additions to the Constitution of
        the Church (a copy of which is set out in the First Schedule hereto)
        as may be found from time to time necessary or expedient;

   (c)  take purchase receive hold and enjoy property upon the trusts and with
        the powers set out in the Fifth Schedule and also to sell grant
        transfer convey exchange demise (whether by way of lease or otherwise)
        create easements over or otherwise dispose of either absolutely or by
        way of mortgage charge lien or other encumbrance any of the property
        at any time belonging to the Church provided that if any such property
        is subject to any trust the provisions of such trust shall be carried
        out by the Church in accordance with the trust deed or other
        instruments creating the trust; and generally to exercise subject to
        the provisions of this Act all powers rights and privileges incident
        to a body corporate.

(2) The Church Council for the time being of the Church shall have the custody
and the use of the common seal of the Church and a majority of the members of
such Council or a majority of the members of a convention of the Synod shall
have power to use or direct the use of such seal for all purposes for which
the use of such seal is required.

(3) The seal shall not be affixed otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of
the said majority of either the Church Council or a convention of the Synod;
and any two of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer for the
time being of the Church or any other official appointed for the purpose by a
duly constituted convention of the Church shall sign their names to the
documents to which the seal has been affixed.