Queensland Consolidated Acts

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA ACT 1977

- As at 29 February 1996 
- Act ucaa of 1977 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Preamble

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      (Repealed)
   3.      (Repealed)
   4.      Savings
   5.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - INAUGURATION OF THE CHURCH

   6.      Authority to unite
   7.      Name of the church
   8.      Inaugurating assembly
   9.      Church constitution
   10.     Determination of doctrine etc. and provision for further union

   PART 3 - CONSTITUTION OF THE TRUST

   11.     Constitution of the trust
   12.     Trust to be a body corporate
   13.     Membership of the trust
   14.     (Repealed)
   15.     Duration of term of members of trust
   16.     Chairperson and secretary of trust
   17.     Vacation of office
   18.     Casual vacancies
   19.     Quorum and proceedings
   20.     Common seal
   21.     Form and execution of certain contracts etc.
   22.     Execution under seal by agent etc.
   23.     Functions of the trust

   PART 4 - ACQUISITION AND VESTING OF TRUST PROPERTY

   24.     Vesting of property in the trust
   25.     Construction of certain instruments
   26.     Evidentiary matters and amendment of registers
   27.     Certain rights enforceable by the trust

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   28.     Claims for compensation upon compulsory acquisition etc.
   29.     Receipt for certain moneys
   30.     Exoneration from inquiry
   31.     Service of documents
   32.     Trust may hold property jointly
   33.     Regulations etc.
   34.     Cooperative use of property
   35.     Limitation on application of s 34
   36.     Indemnification of certain persons
   37.     Blending of trust funds
   38.     Powers of investment
   39.     Certain debts to be debts of the church
   40.     Stamp duty etc. not payable in certain cases
   41.     Gifts of property
           SCHEDULE - Basis of union