Baptist Union Incorporation Act 1919 (NSW)

Baptist Union Incorporation Act 1919 (Private Act)

An Act to incorporate the Baptist Union of New South Wales; to empower such corporation to purchase, acquire, and hold real and personal property, and also to sell, mortgage, and lease real and personal property; and for purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto.

Preamble WHEREAS certain persons being members of a religious body or denomination called Baptists, in the State of New South Wales, and holding as their general tenets the doctrines set forth in Schedule A, have formed an association called "The Baptist Union of New South Wales" for the promotion of Christian intercourse amongst its members, the establishment and maintenance of places of worship for the members of the said denomination, the support and assistance of Baptist ministers, the education of candidates for the Baptist ministry, the advancement of home and foreign missions, and the furtherance of the public worship of God in accordance with the said tenets and doctrines; and whereas it is expedient that the said association should be incorporated, and should be invested with the powers and authorities hereinafter set forth: Be it therefore enacted by the King'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:

1A Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Baptist Union Incorporation Act 1919.

1B Definition In this Act, the corporation means the body corporate constituted by section 1.

1 To be a body corporate The members of the said association, called the Baptist Union of New South Wales, and all persons who shall in manner provided by the rules and by-laws for the time being of the said association become members thereof, shall be a body corporate by the name of "The Baptist Union of New South Wales", and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall and may enter into contracts, sue and be sued, prosecute and defend, and take all other proceedings in all courts civil and criminal within the said State, and any summons, writ, statement of claim, notice, or other proceedings which it may be necessary to serve upon the corporation may be served upon any member of the executive committee of the corporation.