Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1901
An Act to enable certain arrangements entered into between the Presbyterian Churches of Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia for constituting one Presbyterian Church of Australia to be carried into effect
[Preamble Amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 5 ]Whereas the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, the Presbyterian Church of South Australia, and the Presbyterian Church of Western Australia have resolved to unite and form one Presbyterian Church, to be called "The Presbyterian Church of Australia", and the terms of such union comprising the Basis of Union and the Articles of Agreement are set forth in the schedule:
Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement to have effect of law
[Section 1 Amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 5 ]From and after the twenty-fourth day of July 1901, the Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement set forth in the schedule shall have the full force and effect of law; and, except as therein provided, nothing done in accordance with the provisions of the said Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement shall have the effect of divesting the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, or any congregation, body, or person, or the trustees of the property of the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, or the trustees or trustee for any such congregation, body, or person, of any property situated within the State of Tasmania or subject to the jurisdiction of that State, which is or shall be held in trust for any of the said Churches, or for any congregation or body in connection therewith.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to in any way repeal or affect the provisions of the Presbyterian Church Act 1896 (60 Victoriæ No. 8), save in such respects, if any, as the same is affected by the said Basis of Union and Articles of Agreement ; and the said Union shall be regarded as having been effected under section eighteen of the said Act .
This Act may be cited as the Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1901 .
SCHEDULE 1 - Basis of Union
