Churches of Christ, Scientist, Incorporation Act 1962 (NSW)

Churches of Christ, Scientist, Incorporation Act 1962 No 21

An Act to incorporate First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sydney and to provide for the incorporation of other Churches of Christ, Scientist, in New South Wales; and for purposes connected therewith.

Preamble WHEREAS certain persons being members of the religious body or denomination accepting and holding the principles, faith and doctrines known as Christian Science and in particular adhering to the tenets set forth in the Schedule and acknowledging and adopting the principles of church organisation, discipline, teaching, worship, service, procedure and practice laid down in the Church Manual of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States of America and known as The Mother Church (hereinafter referred to as the "Manual"), have formed themselves into a body or association called First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sydney: AND WHEREAS certain real and personal property is held by certain trustees upon trust for the said body or association: AND WHEREAS other persons being members of the said religious body or denomination accepting and holding the said principles, faith and doctrines and adhering to the said tenets and acknowledging and adopting the principles of church organisation, discipline, teaching, worship, service, procedure and practice laid down in the Manual have formed or may form themselves into separate bodies or associations known as Churches of Christ, Scientist: AND WHEREAS certain real and personal property is or may be held by certain trustees upon trust for each of the said bodies or associations respectively: AND WHEREAS it is expedient that First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sydney, and each other body or association at present or hereafter formed as a Church of Christ, Scientist, should be incorporated as separate corporations, and invested with the powers and authorities hereinafter set forth, and the real and personal property vested in trustees for each such body or association should be vested in each such body or association when incorporated. BE it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: