Roman Catholic Church Lands Amendment Act 1902 (WA)

Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Lands Amendment Act 1902 Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Lands Amendment Act 1902 Contents 1. Short title 2 2. Lands in the diocese of Geraldton vested in the Bishop of Geraldton 2 3. Lands in any new diocese to vest in its bishop 2 4. Lands in the diocese of Perth continue vested in the Archbishop of Perth 3 5. Powers of bishops as to vested lands 3 6. Purchases etc. protected from certain irregularities 3 7. This Act to be read with 1895 Act 4 Notes Compilation table 5 Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Lands Amendment Act 1902 An Act to amend the Ordinance 22nd Victoria, No. 4 2, and the Roman Catholic Church Lands Act 1895, and to enable the bishop, for the time being, of each diocese of the Roman Catholic Church to exercise, in respect of the lands within his diocese, the powers granted by the said Act. Preamble Whereas at the respective times of the passing of the said Ordinance and Act there was only one Roman Catholic diocese in Western Australia embracing the whole of the State, and one bishop administering the ecclesiastical affairs of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Australia: And whereas the State is now divided into 2 dioceses, viz., the dioceses of Perth and Geraldton, and other dioceses may hereafter be created in the said State: And it is expedient that the lands and premises of the said church within each diocese should be vested in the bishop for the time being of the diocese: And that such bishop should be enabled to exercise in respect of all buildings, lands, and premises situate within his diocese and belonging to the Roman Catholic Church the powers granted by the said Roman Catholic Church Lands Act 1895: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —