Anglican Church of Australia Act 1895 (Qld)

Anglican Church of Australia Act 1895

An Act to make better provision for the management of the property and affairs of the Anglican Church of Australia in Queensland

Preamble WHEREAS by a consensual compact made by and between the bishop, clergy, and laity of the Anglican Church of Australia (then called the United Church of England and Ireland) in the Diocese of Brisbane, on 18 June 1868, a constitution was agreed to for the management and good government of the said church in the said diocese. And whereas the original instrument containing the said consensual compact has been lost or destroyed. And whereas by another consensual compact made by and between the bishop, clergy, and laity of the said church in the Diocese of Rockhampton on 29 June 1893, a constitution was agreed to for the management and good government of the said church in the said lastmentioned diocese. And whereas by letters patent, dated 2 November 1870, and issued under the hand of the Governor for the time being and the seal of the colony of Queensland by virtue of the provisions of the Religious Educational and Charitable Institutions Act 1861, certain persons holding and exercising certain offices in the said church in the said Diocese of Brisbane were constituted a body corporate by the name of The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane. And whereas Acts of Parliament have from time to time been passed for the purpose of regulating the management of the property and affairs of the said church, and it is desirable to make better provision for this purpose, and to preserve records and facilitate proof in manner hereinafter provided of consensual compacts, acts, canons, and resolutions made or passed by the bishops, clergy, and laity of the said church.

1 Interpretation In this Act— church means the branch of the Anglican Church of Australia in Queensland. Diocese of Brisbane means that part of the State which is situated to the south of the southern boundaries of the central district as defined in the Real Property (Local Registries) Act 1887, together with such other territory as may from time to time be assigned to such diocese, or so much thereof as for the time being has not been assigned to any other diocese. Diocese of Rockhampton means so much of the State as is situated between the twenty-second parallel of south latitude and the southern boundaries of the central district aforesaid, together with such other territory as may from time to time be assigned to such diocese, or so much thereof as for the time being has not been assigned to any other diocese. synod means the bishop, clergy, and representatives of the laity for the time being constituting the governing body for the management of the affairs of the church in the diocese for which such governing body is constituted in pursuance of any consensual compact. property means all property real or personal, including money or securities for money.