Legislation of the Anglican Church in Victoria

1902 1

Council of the Diocese Act 1877

(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1916

2

Ecclesiastical Offences Act
No. 8, 1878

(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 5, 1950

3

Patronage Act No. 1, 1878

(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Amendment Act

Sec. 21 repealed by
Act No. 3, 1907.

Remainder of Act repealed by Act No. 1, 1909.

4

Trustees and Vestries Act
No. 1, 1885

(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1906

5

Church Funds Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 5, 1904; No. 2, 1923.

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1939

6

Bishop’s House Land Act

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1993

1903 1

Religious Education Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 3, 1911; No. 2, 1937;

No. 1, 1976.

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1993

2

Regulation of Elections Act
No. 3, 1888

(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Amendment Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 3, 1904; No. 1, 1907

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1911

3

Melbourne Church Assembly Act Acceptance Act

1904 1

Wangaratta Bishopric Act

Affected by Acts:
No. 1, 1923
(repealed by Act No. 1, 1942)
No. 1, 1938
(repealed by Act No. 5, 1993)
No. 1, 1942; No. 2, 1989;
No. 6, 1993.

Amended by Acts:
No. 2, 1976; No. 9, 1993;
No. 6, 1994; No. 6, 1997

2

The Trusts Corporation Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1906

3

Regulation of Elections Act
No. 3, 1888
(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Further Amendment Act

Amended by Act No. 1, 1907

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1911

4

The Assembly Act
(changed to The Synod Act by Act No. 2, 1905)

Amended by Acts:
No. 2, 1907; No. 1, 1914;
No. 1, 1916; No. 2, 1970;
No. 4, 1971; No. 1, 1972;
No. 2, 1985; No. 2, 1986;
No. 3, 1991; No. 10, 1993;
No. 1, 1994; No. 7, 1995;
No. 3, 1997; No. 6, 2003
Affected by Act No. 2, 1905

5

Church Funds Act No. 5, 1902
Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1939

6

The Clergy Provident Fund Act
No. 2, 1900
(Act of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne) Amendment Act

See: Acts:
No. 4, 1904; No. 4, 1908
No. 1, 1912; No. 1, 1937
No. 1, 1942.

1905 1

The Marriage and Marriage
Licence Act

Repealed by Act No. 6, 1970

2

Synod Name Act

3

New Dioceses Act 1901
Amendment Act
(Amending Act No. 1, 1901 of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne)

4

The Clergy Provident Fund Act
No. 2, 1900
Amendment Act

See: Acts:
No. 4, 1908; No. 1, 1912;
No. 1, 1937; No. 1, 1942.

1906 1

Trustees and Vestries Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 1, 1910; No. 2, 1914;
No. 2, 1922; No. 2, 1928.

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1934

2

Declaration of Method of Accepting the Constitution and Determinations of General Synod Act

3

The General Synod Constitution and Determination Acceptance Act

4

Declaration of Method of Accepting the Constitution and Ordinances and Determinations of the Provincial Synod Act

5

Election of Representatives to Provincial Synod Act

Repealed by Act No. 5, 1994

6

Acceptance of the Constitution and Certain Ordinances of the Provincial Synod Act

1907 1

Regulation of Elections Act
No. 3, 1888
Further Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1911

2

Assembly Act Amendment Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 1, 1914; No. 1, 1916.

3

The Removal of Clerks Act

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1914

1908 1

Board of Missions Committee Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1910

2

The Cathedral Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 2, 1924; No. 1, 1931;
No. 1, 1964.

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1972

3

The General Synod Determination Acceptance Act

4

The Act No. 1, 1907 of the Diocese of Melbourne Acceptance Act (Clergy Provident Fund)

1909 1

The Patronage Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 1, 1921; No. 1, 1928;
No. 1, 1932; No. 1, 1949;
No. 1, 1963; No. 1, 1969;
No. 5, 1971; No. 3, 1972.

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1984

1910 1

The Trustees and Vestries Act
(Amending Act)

Sec. 4 repealed by Act
No. 1, 1914

Act repealed by Act
No. 1, 1934

2

The Missions Act

Superseded by Act
No. 1, 1918

1911 1

General Synod Determination Acceptance Act

2

The Regulation of Elections Act

See: Act No. 1, 1917
(members on war service)

Amended by Acts:
No. 5, 1972; No. 2, 1991;
No. 7, 1993; No. 6, 1995.

3

Religious Education Act
Amendment Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 2, 1937; No. 1, 1976.

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1993

1912 1

Clergy Provident Fund
Assessment Act
(referring to Diocese of Melbourne Act No. 2, 1900)

See: Acts:
No. 1, 1937; No. 1, 1942.

1914 1

Assembly Act Amendment Act

2

The Trustees and Vestries Act Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1934

3

Tenure Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1984

1916 1

Synod Act Amendment Act

2

The Council of the Diocese Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 3, 1970; No. 1, 1982;
No. 11, 1993; No. 2, 1994;
No. 8, 1995; No. 7, 2003

1917 1

Elections of persons absent on
War Service Act

Operation exhausted in terms of Act

3

Amendments Incorporation Act

1918 1

Diocesan Missionary Committee Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1993

2

Parish Records Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1931

1921 1

Patronage Act No. 1, 1909
Amendment Act

1922 1

General Synod Determinations Acceptance Act

2

Trustees and Vestries Act
1906 Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1934

1923 1

Retirement and Superannuation
of Bishops’ Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1942

2

Church Funds Act 1902
Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1939

1924 1

The Bishop’s Home Mission Fund Assessment Act

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1950

2

Cathedral Act No. 2, 1908
Amendment Act

Amended by Act No. 1, 1931

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1972

1926 1

General Synod Determination Acceptance Act

1927 1

The Australian Church Constitution 1926 Assenting Act.
(The Synod which passed this Act was convened under a mandate issued by the Administrator (Bishop T.H. Armstrong) of the Diocese of Wangaratta dated 3.6.1927)

See: Act No. 1, 1933

1928 1

Patronage Act No. 1, 1909
Amendment Act

2

Trustees and Vestries Act 1906
Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1934

1930 1

Retirement of Clergy Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1984

2

General Synod Determination Acceptance Act

1931 1

Cathedral Act No. 2, 1908
Amendment Act

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1972

2

Parish Records Act

Amended by Act No. 2, 1950

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1984

1932 1

Patronage Act No. 1, 1909
Amendment Act

1933 1

The Australian Church Constitution 1932 Assenting Act

See: Act No. 1, 1927

2

General Synod Determination Acceptance Act

1934 1

Trustees and Vestries Act
(Changed to the Trustees Act by Act No. 1, 1989)

Amended by Acts:
No. 1, 1965; No. 3, 1971;
No. 3, 1982; No. 2, 1984;
No. 1, 1989; No. 3, 1994;
No. 9, 1995; No. 2, 1997; No. 4, 2003.
Affected by Act No. 8984, 1977 of the Victorian legislature.

Amendment Act No. 2, 1981 not effective.

1935 1

The Election of Representatives to General Synod Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 6, 1994, No.10, 2003

(This Act to be cited as “The Election of Representatives to General Synod Act 1935-2003”)

1937 1

Clergy Provident Fund
Amendment Act
Acceptance Act

(Accepting Diocese of Melbourne Act No. 1, 1936 amending its Act No. 2, 1900)

See: Act No. 1, 1912

2

Religious Education Act
1911 Amendment Act

1938 1

The Bishop’s Superannuation
Fund Act

See: Act No. 1, 1904

Amended by Act No. 2, 1958

Repealed by Act No. 5, 1993

2

General synod Determinations Acceptance Act

1939 1

Diocesan Clergy Assurance Act

Not assented to by the Bishop

2

Bishopric Election Validating Act

Operation exhausted

3

The Church Funds Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 3, 1963; No. 4, 1982;
No. 3, 1986; No. 5, 1987;
No. 3, 1988.

Repealed by Act No. 4, 1990.

1940 1

Election of Lay Representatives
in Synod for St Columb’s Hall Districts Act

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1970

2

Election of Persons Absent on
War Service Act

Operation exhausted

1942 1

An Act to Provide for the Retirement of Bishops

See: Act No. 1, 1904

Affected by
Act No. 2, 1974-1993

1945 1

Diocesan Clergy Benefits Act

Amended by Acts:
No. 1, 1958; No. 4, 1970.

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1974

1949 1

Patronage Act Amendment Act

1950 1

An Act to enact certain determinations of General Synod and to give assent to the Constitution

2

The Parish Records Amendment Act

3

The Bishop’s Home Mission Fund Assessment Act
Repeal Act

4

The Standing Orders Act

This Act repealed Act No. 3, 1890 (Diocese of Melbourne)

Repealed by Act No. 15, 1993

5

The Ecclesiastical Offences Act

Repealed by Act No. 14, 1993

1951 1

General Synod Determination
(No. 1, 1950) Act

2

General Synod Determination
(No. 2, 1950 ) Act

3

General Synod Determination
(No. 3, 1950) Act

4

General Synod Determination
(No. 5, 1950) Act

5

General Synod Determination
(No. 6, 1950) Act

6

General Synod Determination
(No. 7, 1950) Act

1952 1

To Accept an Ordinance of Provincial Synod

1956 1

To give assent to the Constitution of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania

1958 1

To amend the Diocesan Clergy Benefits Act 1945

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1974

2

To amend the Bishop’s Superannuation Fund Act 1938

1960 1

To make provision for superannuation payment to Lay Officers of the Diocese

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1974

1963 1

To amend further the Patronage
Act 1909

2

To accept Canon No. 10, 1962 of the General Synod of the Diocese of Australia and Tasmania

3

To amend the Church Funds
Act 1939

1964 1

To amend further the Cathedral
Act 1908

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1972

1965 1

To amend the Trustees and Vestries Act 1934

1966 1

To make provision for the purchase of motor vehicles on time payment and alternatively for their leasing as well as to regulate the payment of travelling expenses

Synod resolution of 1948 cancelled.

Amended by Acts:
No. 5, 1970; No. 6, 1972;
No. 1, 1980.

Repealed by Act No. 12, 1993

1967 1

To establish the Wangaratta Retirement Villages Board

Repealed by Act No. 4, 1972

2

To accept Canons Nos. 3, 14 and 16, 1966 of General Synod of the Church of England in Australia

1968 1

To accept Canon No. 10, 1966 of General Synod of the Church of England in Australia

1969 1

To amend the Patronage Act 1909

1970 1

To repeal the St Columb’s Hall Districts Act 1940

2

To amend the Synod Act 1904

3

To amend the Council of the Diocese Act

4

To amend the Diocesan Clergy Benefits Act 1945

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1974

5

To amend the Motor Vehicles
Act 1966

6

To repeal the Marriage and Marriage Licence Act 1905

1971 1

To adopt certain Canons of the General Synod of the Church of England in Australia viz:
No. 4, 1966; No. 3, 1969;
No. 6, 1969; No. 7, 1969.

2

To make provision for insurances of church property of clergymen and of lay persons

Repealed by Act No. 3, 1995

3

To amend the Trustees and Vestries --Act 1934

4

To amend the Synod Act 1904-1970

5

To amend the Patronage Act 1909

1972 1

To amend the Synod Act 1904-1971

2

To regulate the government of the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Wangaratta

Amended by Acts:
No. 3, 1981; No. 1, 1986;
No. 6, 1994; No. 10, 1995;
No. 5, 1997; No. 1, 2001;
No. 9, 2003; No. 2, 2005

3

To amend the Patronage Act
1909-1971

4

To regulate the Administration of Homes and Villages for the care of elderly people

Amended by Acts:
No 1, 1979; No. 4, 1994;
No. 4, 1996.
Repealed: Act No. 1, 2003.

5

To amend the Regulation of Elections Act 1911

6

To amend the Motor Vehicles Act 1966-1970

1973 1

To accept the Australian Clergy Provident Fund Canon of the General Synod of the Church of England in Australia No. 1, 1973

1974 1

To adopt certain Canons of the General synod of the Church of England in Australia viz:
No. 7, 1973; No. 8, 1973;
No. 12, 1973; No. 14, 1973.

2

To provide superannuation and other benefits for clergymen, lay officers of the Diocese and their dependents

Amended by Acts:
No. 1, 1977; No. 4, 1987;
No. 2, 1988; No. 2, 1989;
No. 6, 1993.

1976 1

To amend the Religious Education Act 1903

2

To amend the Wangaratta Bishopric Act 1904

1977 1

To amend the Superannuation
Act 1974

2

To adopt The Australian Prayer Book Canon 1977 of the General Synod of the Church of England in Australia

3

To adopt an amendment to the Clergy Provident Fund Canon of the General Synod of the Church of England in Australia

1979 1

To amend the Retirement Villages Act 1972

1980 1

To amend the Motor Vehicles Act 1966-1972

2

To adopt certain ordinances of the Provincial Synod of the Church of England of the Province of Victoria viz:
Canonical Fitness of Bishops Ordinance 1979; and
Ordinance for Re-Constituting the Province of Victoria 1979

1981 1

To establish the Ministry Fund

Amended by Act No. 4, 1981

Repealed by Act No. 2, 1984

1A

To amend the Act to consolidate and amend the Act and interpret and shorten the language of the Acts of Synod (Act No. 3, 1878 of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne)

Repealed by Act No. 4, 1991

2

To amend the Trustees and Vestries Act 1934-1981

This Act not assented to by Bishop, there being no power to change the name of the Trust Corporation

3

To amend the Cathedral Act 1972

4

To amend the Ministry Fund
Act 1981

1982 1

To amend the Council of the Diocese Act 1916 –1970

2

To establish a Diocesan Assessment

3

To amend the Trustees and Vestries Act 1934 – 1971

4

To amend the Church Funds Act 1939

5

To adopt the following Canons of General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia:
No. 3, 1981 Solemnisation of Matrimony
No. 5, 1981 Ministry to the Sick
No. 7, 1981 Offences (Amendment)
No.11,1981 Aust.Clergy Provident Fund
No.15,1981 Matrimony (Prohibited
Relationships)

6

To assent to certain alterations of the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia

1984 1

To establish the Pastoral Assistants’ Association

Repealed: Act No. 6, 1998

2

To amend and consolidate the law relating to the administration of Parishes the appointment rights powers and duties of Clergy and Church Officers and other purposes

Amended by Acts:
No. 4, 1985; No. 10, 1996;
No. 3, 1987; No. 4, 1997;
No. 4, 1988; No. 7, 1998;
No. 6, 1988; No. 1, 1999;
No. 1, 1991; No. 2, 2001;
No. 8, 1993; No. 1, 2002;
No. 6, 1994; No. 5, 2003;
No. 4, 1995; No. 1, 2005
No. 3, 1996;

1985 1

To accept the surrender to the Diocese of Wangaratta of that part of the territory of the Diocese of Wangaratta of that part of the territory of the diocese of Canberra and Goulburn comprised within the boundaries of the Local Government Areas of the City of Albury and the Shire of Hume, and for purposes connected therewith.

2

To amend the Synod Act
1904 – 1972

3

To adopt the Long Service Leave Canon of the General synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

4

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984

5

To amend the Cathedral Act
1972 – 1981

1986 1

To amend the Cathedral Act
1972 – 1985

2

To amend the Synod Act
1904 – 1985

3

To amend the Church Funds Act 1939 – 1982

4

To adopt the Reception Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

5

To adopt constitution Alteration (Definition of “Member”) Canon and adopt Constitution Alteration (Definition of “Member”) bill of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

6

To adopt the Alternative Tables of Lessons Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

7

To adopt the Marriage of Divorced Persons Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

8

To adopt the Australian Church Provident Fund Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

1987 1

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia to provide for the ordination of women to the office of Deacon and for other purposes

2

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia for the admission of children to Holy Communion

3

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984 – 1985

4

To amend the Superannuation Act 1974 – 1977

5

To amend the Church Funds Act 1939 – 1986

1988 1

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia to provide for the office of Bishop to the Defence Force, for the licensing of Chaplains in the Defence Force and for other purposes

2

To amend the Superannuation Act 1974 – 1977

3

To amend the Church Funds Act 1939 - 1987

4

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984 - 1987 No. 1

5

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to amend the Long Service Leave Canon 1966 - 1985

6

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984 - 1987 No. 2

1989 1

To amend the Trustees and Vestries Act 1934 - 1971

2

To amend the Superannuation Act 1974 - 1988 (the amendment is incorrectly entitled 1972 - 188)

3

To adopt a Canon and a Bill of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to alter the Constitution with respect to the alteration of the Constitution

4

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to authorise the use of a form of service for the Ordination of Deacons

5

To adopt a Canon and a Bill of General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to alter the Constitution in relation to Deacons and the Houses of Synod

1990 1

To adopt Constitutional Alteration (Making of Canons) Canon 1989 and to assent to Constitution Alteration (Making of Canons) Bill 1989

2

To adopt Constitutional Alteration (Title of the Primate) Canon 1989 and assent to Constitutional Alteration (Title of Primate) Bill 1989

3

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to replace the provisions governing the Australian Clergy Provident Fund

4

To provide for the management of the funds of the Diocese

Repealed by Act No. 1, 1997

1991 1

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984 - 1988

2

To amend the Regulation of Elections Act 1911 - 1972

3

To amend the Synod Act
1904 - 1985

4

To interpret and shorten the language of all regulations Acts and resolutions of the Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta (replacing Act No. 3, 1878 of the Diocese of Melbourne)

Amended by Acts:
No. 13, 1993; No. 5, 1995

1992 1

To assent to and adopt a Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church to repeal The Long Service Leave Canon 1966 - 87 and to make new provisions for long service leave for members of the Clergy and for other purposes

No. 8, 1992

2

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia concerning authority on certain matters

No. 9, 1992

3

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia concerning confessions

No. 10, 1992

4

To assent to a Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia to amend Sections 17 and 23 of the Constitution

No. 13, 1992

5

To assent to a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to alter miscellaneous sections of the Constitution

No. 14, 1992

6

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia concerning authorised lay ministry

No. 17, 1992

7

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia concerning the Special Tribunal

No. 12, 1992

8

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to amend the Alternative Tables of Lessons Canon 1985

No. 15, 1992

9

To adopt a Canon of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia to amend Canon No. 15, 1966

No. 16, 1992

10

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984 - 1991

1993 1

To repeal the Diocesan Missionary Committee Act 1918

2

To repeal the Religious Education Act 1903 - 1976

3

To repeal an Act entitled “An Act to authorise the use of a Portion of the Church Lands at Wangaratta for the erection of a house for the Bishop” No. 6, 1902

4

To repeal Act No. 5, 1877 (Diocese of Melbourne) so far as it applies to the Diocese of Wangaratta

5

To repeal the Bishop’s Superannuation Fund Act 1938

6

To amend the Superannuation Act 1974 - 1989

7

To amend the Regulation of Elections Act 1911 - 1991

8

To Amend the Parish Administration Act 1984-1992

9

To amend the Wangaratta Bishopric Act 1904-1976

10

To amend the Synod Act 1904-1991

11

To amend the Council of the Diocese Act 1916-1982

12

To make provision for the purchase of Motor Vehicles and for other purposes

Amended by Act No. 2, 1999

13

To amend the Acts Interpretation Act 1991

14

To provide for the establishment of a diocesan Tribunal under and in accordance with the Constitution of The Anglican Church of Australia

Amended by Act No. 8, 1998

15

To amend and consolidate the Standing Orders of the Synod of the Diocese

Amended by Acts No. 1, 1996;
No. 5, 1998
No. 3, 2001

1994 1

To amend the Synod Act 1904-1993

2

To amend the Council of the Diocese Act 1916-1993

3

To amend the Trustees Act 1934-1991

4

To amend the Retirement Villages Act 1972-1979

5

To provide for the appointment of Representatives to the Provincial Council of the Province of Victoria

6

To amend the following Acts of Synod:
The Wangaratta Bishopric Act 1904-1993
The Cathedral Act 1972-1986
The Parish Administration Act 1984-1993
Act No. 1, 1935 (Election of Repre-
sentatives to General Synod)
by which amendments deacons become eligible for election to the various bodies created by these Acts.

1995 1

To assent to the following Canons of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia:

No. 6, 1995
To amend the Long Service Leave Canon No. 8, 1992 and to make provision for Lay membership and for other purposes.

No. 9, 1995
To amend the Constitution by amending the Table annexed to the Constitution.

No. 15, 1995
Constitution Amendment (Interpretation) Canon 1995.

No. 17, 1995
To amend the Constitution with respect to the persons who may represent at and move motions before the General Synod.

2

To adopt the following Canons of The Anglican Church of Australia:

No. 3, 1995
To prescribe a method of alteration of the Constitution of a diocese.

No. 11, 1995
To provide for the amendment of the Missionary Diocese Canon 1977-1985.

No. 14, 1995
To amend the Reception Canon 1981

No. 18, 1995
To provide for the vacation of the See of a bishop incapable of fulfilling office and for other purposes

3

The Insurance Act 1995

Repealed: Act No. 2, 2003.

4

To amend The Parish Administration Act 1984-1994

5

To amend the Acts Interpretation Act 1991-1993

6

To amend the Regulation of Elections Act 1911-1993

7

To amend The Synod Act 1904-1994

8

To amend the Council of the Diocese Act 1916-1994

9

To amend the Trustees Act
1934-1994

10

To amend the Cathedral Act
1972-1994

1996 1

To amend the Standing Orders Act 1993

2

To adopt the following Canons of the General Synod of the Anglican church of Australia:

No. 12, 1995
concerning Archdeacons

No. 13, 1995
authorising a Prayer Book for Australia and for related purposes

No. 19, 1995
concerning Vesture of ministers

3

To amend the Parish Administration Act 1984-1995

4

To amend the Retirement Villages Act 1972-1994

1997 1

The Church Property Act 1997

Amended by Acts:
No. 2, 2002; No. 8, 2003;
No. 1, 2004.

2

To amend The Trustees Act 1934-1995

3

To amend The Synod Act 1904-1995

4

To amend The Parish Administration Act 1984-1996

5

To amend The Cathedral Act 1972-1995

6

To amend The Wangaratta Bishopric Act 1904-1994

1998 1

To adopt the following Canons of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia:

No. 4, 1962 Concerning offences

No. 7, 1981 Concerning amendments to Canon No. 4, 1962

No. 20, 1998 Concerning amendments to Canon No. 4, 1962.

[Note: Act No. 7, 1992 (Page 733) adopted a Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia by which Canon, inter alia, Canon No. 4, 1962 was amended.]

2

To adopt the following Canons of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia:

No. 13, 1998 Concerning Services of the Church

No. 14, 1998 Concerning Confirmation

No. 15, 1998 Concerning Oaths,
Affirmations, Declarations and Assents

No. 21, 1998 Concerning Baptism

3

To assent to the following Canons of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia:

No. 2, 1998: Revised Constitution Amendment (Interpretation)

No. 9, 1998: Constitution alteration (Suspension from Duties)

No. 10, 1998: Constitution alteration (Tribunals)

No. 16, 1998: Constitution alteration (Composition of General Synod)

No. 18, 1998: Constitution alteration (Discipline Clarification)

4

To adopt and assent to the following Canon of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia:

No. 1, 1998 Bishop (Incapacity) Amendment

5

To amend The Standing Orders Act 1993-1996

6

To repeal The Pastoral Assistants Association Act 1984

7

To amend The Parish Administration Act 1984-1997

8

To amend The Diocesan Tribunal Act 1993

1999 1

To amend The Parish Administration Act 1984-1998

2

To amend The Motor Vehicles Act 1993

Year &
Number

Title

How subsequently dealt with

2001 1

To amend the Cathedral Act 1972-1995

2

To amend the Parish Administration Act
1984 - 1999

3

To amend The Standing Orders Act
1993 – 1996

2002 1

To amend The Parish Administration Act 1984-2001

2

To amend The Church Property Act 1997

3

To adopt the following Canons of The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia :

No. 4, 2001 Chancellors Canon 2001
No. 5, 1998 Special Tribunal
Procedure (Amendment)
Canon 1998
No. 6, 2001 Canons Amendment
(Bishop to the Defence
Force) Canon 2001
No.10, 2001 Holy Communion
Canon 2001
No.11, 2001 Long Service Leave
(Amendment) Canon 2001
No.15, 2001 Special Tribunal
Procedure Amendment
and Repeal Canon 2001

4

To assent to the following Canons of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia :

No. 8, 2001 Revised Constitution
(Tribunals) Amendment
Canon 2001
No.13, 2001 Constitution Alteration
(Suspension from Duties)
Canon 2001
No.14, 2001 Constitution Alteration
(Special Tribunal) Canon
2001

Year &
Number

Title

How subsequently dealt with

2005 1

To amend The Parish Administration Act
1984-2003

2

To amend The Cathedral Act 1972-2003

3

To adopt the following Canon of The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia.
No. 10, 2004, Holy Orders
Relinquishment and
Deposition Canon