Roman Catholic Church Lands Ordinance 1858 (WA)

Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Lands Ordinance 1858 Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Lands Ordinance 1858 Contents 1. Lands held in trust for Roman Catholic Church to vest in Bishop on trust 2 2. Future lands to be vested in Roman Catholic Bishop 2 3. Short title 2 Notes Compilation table 3 Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Lands Ordinance 1858 An Ordinance for vesting Roman Catholic Church lands in Western Australia in the Roman Catholic Bishop administrator and his successors. Preamble Whereas several lands in various districts throughout the Colony of Western Australia, have been from time to time granted to and vested in certain persons as Trustees for various religious purposes connected with the Roman Catholic Church in the said Colony: And whereas churches, chapels, convents, and other buildings have been erected on some of such lands, and other of such lands have been used for purposes of Christian burial: And whereas it is expedient that the provisions hereinafter contained should be enacted: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of the said Colony and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof: —

1. Lands held in trust for Roman Catholic Church to vest in Bishop on trust That all estate, right, and title, legal and equitable, in and to all churches, buildings, convents, monasteries, lands and premises in the said Colony belonging to and used in connection with the Roman Catholic Church, and now vested in any person or persons whomsoever as a trustee or trustees, shall from and after the passing of this Ordinance, by virtue hereof, and without the necessity of any formal deed of assurance, be divested from such person or persons and vest absolutely and indefeasibly in the Roman Catholic Bishop for the time being administering the ecclesiastical affairs of the Roman Catholic Church in the said Colony and his successors in the said office, upon the trusts mentioned and contained in the several deeds or other assurances in the law, granting and conveying such churches, buildings, convents, monasteries, lands and premises to such person or persons as a trustee or trustees as aforesaid.