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UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA ACT 1976


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   5.      Interpretation  

   PART II -- Inauguration of the Church  

   6.      Authority to unite  
   7.      Name of Church  
   8.      Inaugurating Assembly  
   9.      Adoption of Constitution  
   10.     Amendment of Constitution  
   11.     Further unions, etc.  

   PART III -- Constitution of the Trust  

   12.     Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (W.A.) established  
   13.     Powers and duties of Trust  
   14.     Quorum  
   15.     Vacation of office  
   16.     Casual vacancies  
   17.     Common seal  
   18.     Form and execution of certain contracts, etc.  
   19.     Execution under seal by agent, etc.  

   PART IV -- Trust property  

   20.     Vesting of certain property in the Trust  
   21.     Construction of certain instruments  
   22.     Validity of titles to land vested in Trust  
   23.     Evidence as to Trust’s property  
   24.     Certain rights enforceable by the Trust  
   24A.    Power to sell, lease or mortgage lands granted by the Crown upon trust  

   PART V -- Variation of trusts  

   25.     Variation of trusts  
   26.     Facilitation of performance of Trust  
   27.     Effect of Synod resolution  

   PART VI -- Incorporation of Church instrumentalities  

   28.     Synod may incorporate Church instrumentality  
   29.     Existing incorporation terminated  
   30.     Purposes of incorporation  
   31.     Evidence of incorporation  
   32.     Vesting of property in incorporated body  
   33.     Constitution of incorporated body  
   34.     Certain bodies incorporated under this Act  
   35.     Termination of incorporation  
   36.     Effect of termination  

   PART VII -- General  

   37.     Trust’s powers as to exchange etc. of property  
   38.     Trust’s receipts, effect of  
   39.     Presumptions by people dealing with Trust  
   40.     Service of documents on Trust  
   41.     Trust may act as executor etc.  
   42.     Trust may hold property jointly  
   43.     Co-operative use of property  
   44.     Application of s. 43  
   45.     Trust members etc. entitled to indemnity  
   46.     Blending of Trust funds  
   47.     Investment powers  
   48.     Exemption from duty, etc.  
           SCHEDULE


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