Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHINESE TEMPLE SOCIETY ACT 1964 - SECT Preamble

Preamble

1 Whereas the Chinese community in Brisbane is concerned that the Chinese Joss House situated at the corner of Higgs and Park Streets, Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, should be restored as a place of worship for Chinese in accordance with the practice and custom of their fathers and should be and continue to be used and maintained for such purpose.

2 And whereas owing to the death or absence of the registered proprietors of the land on which the said Joss House is erected and the legal difficulties occasioned thereby and vandalism which has taken place with respect to the said Joss House the use control and maintenance of the said Joss House for such said purpose has been rendered impracticable and inconvenient.

3 And whereas in order that such said purpose may be the better effected the Chinese community has been organised into a society called ‘The Chinese Temple Society’.

4 And whereas the said ‘The Chinese Temple Society’ has adopted a constitution in which the objects of the said society are set out as—

(a) the use of the Joss House and contents thereof for the time being situate at the corner of Higgs and Park Streets, Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, generally as a place of worship; and

(b) the provision of accommodation for personnel to be engaged as caretakers of the Joss House; and

(c) the engagement of such caretakers; and

(d) the general upkeep and improvement of the grounds and buildings or other improvements now or hereafter to be erected thereupon; and

(e) the permitting of such grounds and buildings to be inspected by the public from time to time; and

(f) the raising of funds and acceptance of donations to further the foregoing objects:

5 And whereas on 12 March 1964, letters patent were issued in pursuance of the Religious Educational and Charitable Institutions Act 1861 incorporating the said ‘The Chinese Temple Society’ as a body corporate by the name and style of ‘The Chinese Temple Society’.

6 And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made to facilitate the vesting in the corporate body known as ‘The Chinese Temple Society’ of the land on which the said Joss House is erected and the contents of the said Joss House.