Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1901 (Tas)

Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1901

An Act to enable certain arrangements entered into between the Presbyterian Churches of Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia for constituting one Presbyterian Church of Australia to be carried into effect [Royal Assent 20 July 1901]

Whereas the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, the Presbyterian Church of South Australia, and the Presbyterian Church of Western Australia 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:

Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement to have effect of law From and after the twenty-fourth day of July 1901, the Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement set forth in the schedule shall have the full force and effect of law; and, except as therein provided, nothing done in accordance with the provisions of the said Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement shall have the effect of divesting the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, or any congregation, body, or person, or the trustees of the property of the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, or the trustees or trustee for any such congregation, body, or person, of any property situated within the State of Tasmania or subject to the jurisdiction of that State, which is or shall be held in trust for any of the said Churches, or for any congregation or body in connection therewith.