Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current ActsPreamble 2
Whereas by statutes duly passed by the Synods of the several dioceses of the
Church of England in the State the dioceses have assented to a Constitution
for the Church of England in Australia being the Constitution approved by the
General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania at its
meeting held in Sydney of 6 October 1955 (in this Act called the Constitution
) for submission to the dioceses of the Church:
And whereas the Constitution provides that it shall take effect on a day to be
appointed by a deed signed by the diocesan bishops of not less than 18
dioceses of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania including 2
metropolitan dioceses declaring that their respective dioceses have assented
to the Constitution and that the date shall not be appointed until the
Parliaments of 5 States of The Commonwealth have passed Acts for giving effect
to the Constitution:
And whereas not less than 18 of the dioceses including not less than 2
metropolitan dioceses have duly assented to the Constitution:
And whereas legal force and effect cannot be given to the Constitution without
the aid of the Legislature as provided in this Act:
And whereas the Constitution so approved and assented to is set forth in the
First Schedule:
Be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of
Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows: —