Victorian Current Acts

THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA ACT 1977 - SECT 21

    (1)     To the extent to which, by a deed, will or other instrument that takes effect on or after the appointed day, any property—

        (a)     is devised, bequeathed, given, granted, released, conveyed or appointed to the Church or to a person (not being the Trust) for, or for the benefit of, or in trust for, the Church for the religious, social, educational or charitable work of the Church, or is declared or directed to be held by any person (not being the Trust) for, or for the benefit of, or in trust for, the Church or the religious, social, educational or charitable work of the Church;

        (b)     is recoverable by the Church or by any person (not being the Trust) for the Church; or

        (c)     is payable to, or receivable by, the Church or any person (not being the Trust) on behalf of the Church or for the religious, social, educational or charitable work of the Church—

the deed, will or other instrument shall be construed and take effect as if the reference therein to the Church or, as the case may be, to that person, were a reference to the Trust.

    (2)     Any deed, instrument, document, gift, will or other provision in favour of or relating to the Methodist Church coming into effect on or after the appointed day shall be read and construed as though any reference therein to the Methodist Church were a reference to the Church unless the context otherwise provides.

    (3)     Any deed, instrument, document, gift, will or other provision in favour of or relating to the Congregational Church coming into effect on or after the appointed day shall be read and construed as though any reference therein to the Congregational Church were a reference to the Church unless the context otherwise provides.