Roman Catholic Church Property Acts Amendment Act 1916 (WA)

Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Property Acts Amendment Act 1916 Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Property Acts Amendment Act 1916 Contents 1. Short title 2 2. "Diocese" to be interpreted to mean Archdiocese 2 3. Powers of Bishop of Perth to be exercised by Archbishop 2 4. Power to sell, lease and mortgage lands 2 5. Certain sales, etc., validated 4 Schedule — Church property Acts Notes Compilation table 6 Defined terms Western Australia Roman Catholic Church Property Acts Amendment Act 1916 An Act to further amend the Acts relating to the property of the Roman Catholic Church. Preamble Whereas the Diocese of Perth has been created into an Archdiocese; And whereas the Archbishop of the said Archdiocese is now carrying out the powers and duties formerly carried out by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth; And whereas it is necessary that the said Archbishop should be enabled to exercise the powers and duties in respect of all lands situated within his Archdiocese and belonging to the Roman Catholic Church to all intents and purposes as if he were the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Perth:

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roman Catholic Church Property Acts Amendment Act 1916 1.

2. "Diocese" to be interpreted to mean Archdiocese The expression Diocese of Perth, wherever mentioned in the Acts mentioned in the Schedule, shall mean and include "The Archdiocese of Perth."

3. Powers of Bishop of Perth to be exercised by Archbishop The title "Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Perth" shall mean and include "The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Perth," and all acts, matters, and things that might or could be done and performed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Perth may from time to time be done and performed by the Archbishop of the said Archdiocese for the time being, as a corporation sole by the name of "The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth 2". [Section 3 amended: No. 67 of 1972 s. 13.]