New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA ACT 1977

- As at 1 July 2008 
- Act 47 of 1977 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      (Repealed)
   4.      Repeals
   5.      Definitions

   PART 2 - INAUGURATION OF THE CHURCH

   6.      Authority to unite
   7.      Name of Church
   8.      Inaugurating Assembly
   9.      Adoption of Constitution
   10.     Amendment of Constitution
   11.     Further unions etc

   PART 3 - CONSTITUTION OF THE TRUST

   12.     Constitution of the Trust
   13.     Powers and duties of the Trust
   14.     Quorum
   15.     Vacation of office
   16.     Casual vacancies
   17.     Common seal
   18.     Form and execution of certain contracts etc
   19.     Execution under seal by agent etc

   PART 4 - ACQUISITION AND VESTING OF TRUST PROPERTY

   20.     Vesting of certain property in the Trust
   21.     Construction of certain instruments
   22.     Waiver of certain conditions etc in certain Crown grants
   23.     Evidence
   24.     Certain rights enforceable by the Trust

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Claims for compensation upon compulsory acquisition etc
   26.     Receipt for certain moneys
   27.     Exoneration from inquiry
   28.     Service of documents
   29.     Trust may act as executor etc
   30.     Trust may hold property jointly
   31.     Register of former trustees
   32.     Regulations
   33.     Co-operative use of property
   34.     Saving provision
   35.     Power of Synod to alter trusts
   36.     Indemnification of certain persons
   37.     Blending of trust funds
   38.     Powers of investment
   39.     Transfer of certain liabilities to Trust
   40.     Schedules 3 and 4
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Schedule 3 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5