Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1961 (Qld)

Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1961

An Act to give legal force and effect within the State to the provisions of the constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia contained in the schedule 1; and for other purposes connected with or incidental to the above object

Preamble WHEREAS by canons duly passed by the synods of the several dioceses of the Church of England in the State and by the synod of the Diocese of Carpentaria which lies partly within the State such dioceses have assented to a constitution for the Church of England in Australia being the constitution approved by the general synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania at its meeting held in Sydney on 6 October 1955, for submission to the dioceses of the said church. AND WHEREAS the said constitution provides that it shall take effect on a day to be appointed by a deed signed by the diocesan bishops of not less than 18 dioceses of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania including 2 metropolitans declaring that their respective dioceses have assented to the constitution and that such day shall not be appointed until the Parliaments of 5 States of the Commonwealth have passed Acts for giving effect to the said constitution. AND WHEREAS not less than 18 of the said dioceses including not less than 2 metropolitan dioceses have duly assented to the said constitution. AND WHEREAS legal force and effect can not be given to the said constitution without the aid of the legislature as hereinafter provided. AND WHEREAS the said constitution so approved and assented to is set forth in schedule 1.

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1961.

2 Constitution to have legal force and effect The several articles and provisions of the constitution contained in schedule 1 (the constitution) and any canons and rules to be made under or by virtue or in pursuance thereof are and as provided in the constitution shall be for all purposes connected with or in any way relating to the property of the Anglican Church of Australia binding on the bishops, clergy and laity as members of the Anglican Church of Australia in those dioceses of the Anglican Church which are within the State and in that part of the Diocese of Carpentaria which is within the State. Editor's note— This schedule is not reprinted. The text of the constitution contained in the schedule has been amended by appropriate church authorities and is now out of date.