Church of England in Australia Constitution Act 1960 (WA)

Western Australia Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1960 Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 11 September 2015

Western Australia Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1960 Contents 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Constitution, canon and rules to be binding 2 4. Canons and rules not to conflict with laws in WA 3 5. Saving; certain references changed 3 6. Constitutions of dioceses to continue 3 7. Saving; certain references changed 3 8. Anglican Church of Australia Trust Corporation, functions of 4 9. Administration of customary oaths 5 10. Powers of tribunal under Chapter IX of Constitution 5 First Schedule — Constitution Second Schedule — Acts to be read as amended Notes Compilation table 39 Defined terms Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 11 September 2015

Western Australia Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1960 An Act to give legal force and effect within the State to the provisions of the Constitution of the Anglican Church in Australia contained in the First Schedule to this Act and for incidental and other purposes. [Long title amended: No. 121 of 1976 s. 7.] Preamble 2 Whereas by statutes duly passed by the Synods of the several dioceses of the Church of England in the State the dioceses have assented to a Constitution for the Church of England in Australia being the Constitution approved by the General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania at its meeting held in Sydney of 6 October 1955 (in this Act called the Constitution) for submission to the dioceses of the Church: And whereas the Constitution provides that it shall take effect on a day to be appointed by a deed signed by the diocesan bishops of not less than 18 dioceses of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania including 2 metropolitan dioceses declaring that their respective dioceses have assented to the Constitution and that the date shall not be appointed until the Parliaments of 5 States of The Commonwealth have passed Acts for giving effect to the Constitution: And whereas not less than 18 of the dioceses including not less than 2 metropolitan dioceses have duly assented to the Constitution: And whereas legal force and effect cannot be given to the Constitution without the aid of the Legislature as provided in this Act: And whereas the Constitution so approved and assented to is set forth in the First Schedule: Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —