Prince Alfred College Incorporation Act 1878 (SA)

South Australia Prince Alfred College Incorporation Act 1878 An Act to provide for the incorporation of the Prince Alfred College, and for other purposes.

Contents Preamble Part 1—Introductory 1 Division 2 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Incorporation 4 Incorporation of subscribers 5 Subscribers to incur no personal liability 7 Vesting of estate Part 3—Trusts 8 Trusts of college estate 9 General funds 10 Special gifts 11 Trusts of general funds 12 Power to found or assist other institutions 13 Power to borrow 14 Investment Part 4—Management and miscellaneous 15 Fundamental principle 16 The Council 17 Constitution 18 Council to abide by directions of Synod 19 Variation of Constitution 20 Certificate of Moderator Schedules referred to Part 1—College estate Legislative history

Preamble WHEREAS in or about the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, it was resolved by a number of persons to establish a college in the neighborhood of Adelaide in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Church: AND WHEREAS the necessary funds having been contributed from private sources the land described in the first part of the Schedule hereto has been purchased by Trustees for the Institution, and a college known as Prince Alfred College has been erected thereon: AND WHEREAS the college has been open for some years, and is now largely attended, and it is desirable by Act to incorporate the college and to declare the trusts of the property thereof, and to provide for and regulate the management and affairs thereof.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Introductory 1—Division This Act shall be divided into four parts, as follows— Part 1—Introductory; Part 2—Incorporation; Part 3—Trusts; Part 4—Management and miscellaneous. 2—Short title This Act may be cited as Prince Alfred College Incorporation Act 1878. 3—Interpretation In this Act the extent and meaning of general words shall not be limited by the addition of particular words, and unless the context shall otherwise indicate, the following terms shall have the following meanings— College shall mean Prince Alfred College as incorporated by this Act; Council means the Council of the College; Property shall mean real and personal estate of all kinds; College Estate shall mean the lands described in the first part of the Schedule hereto; Synod means The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of South Australia, or the Standing Committee of that Synod.