Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1900 (Qld)

Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1900

An Act to enable certain arrangements entered into between the Presbyterian Churches of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania for constituting one Presbyterian Church of Australia to be carried into effect, and to make provision with regard to the property held by or on behalf of or in connection with the Presbyterian Churches of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania respectively, or by any congregation or body connected therewith, or by any person for or on behalf of any of the said churches or any congregation of the said churches, and for other purposes in connection with such arrangements

Preamble Whereas the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, the Presbyterian Church of South Australia, the Presbyterian Church of Western Australia, and the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania have resolved to unite and form one Presbyterian Church, to be called the Presbyterian Church of Australia, and the terms of such union comprising the Basis of Union and the Articles of Agreement are set forth in the schedule. And whereas it is expedient that the said union should be effected on the terms and conditions prescribed in the said Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement. And whereas property is held by or on behalf of or in connection with the Presbyterian Churches of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania respectively, and by congregations and bodies connected with the said churches respectively, and by persons for and on behalf of the said churches respectively, or congregations of the said churches respectively. And whereas it is expedient that all such property should after the said union be held subject to the terms and conditions of the said Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement. And whereas the assent of the Parliaments of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania is necessary to effect this object.