{"id":"a-db-482","name":"ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTIONS ACT 1902","slug":"anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":234139,"registerId":"act-anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTIONS ACT 1902","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nAnglican Church of Australia\nConstitutions Act 1902\nRepublication No 2\nRepublication date: 29 August 2002\nLast amendment made by A2001-56\nAmendments incorporated to 29 August 2002\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902\n(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial\nchanges)) as in force on 29 August 2002. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry\naffecting the republished law to 29 August 2002.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in\nendnotes 3 and 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see\nthe ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been\nmade by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115\nand s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are\ndesirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative\ndrafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an\nuncommenced amendment, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision\nheading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last\nendnote.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M\nappears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision\nappears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001,\nsection 95.\nPenalties\nThe value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication\ndate is—\n(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or\n(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAmendments incorporated to\n29 August 2002\nAustralian Capital Territory\nAnglican Church of Australia\nConstitutions Act 1902\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of Act 2\n2 Application of Legislation Act 2\n4 Constitutions to be binding 2\n5 Church property to be held subject to constitutions 2\n6 No ordinance or rule to be in contravention of law 2\n7 Not to affect other Church Acts 3\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the management and\ngood government of the Church of\nEngland within the State of New South\nWales 4\n1 Diocesan Synod to be held 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n2 President and time of holding 4\n3 Power of Synod generally 4\n4 Rules for conduct of business 5\n5 Rules for future Synods 5\n6 Mode of voting and quorum 6\n7 Synod may call for accounts 6\n8 Mode of convening Synod 6\n9 Conduct of meeting 7\n10 Representatives to be elected 7\n11 Mode of election 7\n12 Certificate of election 8\n13 Vacancy in cure or absence of clergyman 8\n14 Summoning of Chancellor and Registrar 8\n15 Representation of St. Paul’s College 9\n16 Electing representatives for districts 9\n17 Declaration to be made 9\n20 Provision for incapacity 9\n21 Clergyman’s license when to be withdrawn 10\n22 Provision as to new Dioceses 10\n23 Provincial Synod may be held 10\n25 Defects and errors as to elections etc not to vitiate proceedings 11\n26 Absence etc of Bishop 11\n27 Nothing in contravention of law 11\n28 Ordinances to be transmitted to the Archbishop of Canterbury 11\n29 12\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 13\n2 Abbreviation key 13\n3 Legislation history 14\n4 Amendment history 15\n5 Earlier republications 16\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAmendments incorporated to\n29 August 2002\nAustralian Capital Territory\nAnglican Church of Australia\nConstitutions Act 1902\nAn Act to give legal force and effect to the constitution for the management\nand good government of the Anglican Church of Australia\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act\n1902.\n2 Application of Legislation Act\nThe Legislation Act 2001 does not apply to instruments made\nunder this Act.\n4 Constitutions to be binding\nThe several articles and provisions of the constitutions\ncontained in schedule 1, and any ordinances and rules to be\nmade under them, are and shall be for all purposes connected\nwith or in any way relating to the property of the Anglican\nChurch of Australia within the ACT binding on the members of\nthe Church.\n5 Church property to be held subject to constitutions\nAll persons now or at any time afterwards holding any real or\npersonal estate in trust for or in any way on behalf or for the use\nof the Anglican Church of Australia, except so far as the real or\npersonal estate may be the subject of any express trust, and then\nso far as the express trust shall not extend, and except lands, the\nmanagement of which may be already specially provided for by\nordinance of Synod or by a Territory law, shall hold the real and\npersonal estate subject to the provisions of the constitutions and\nof any ordinances or rules made under them, and shall be bound\nby them as fully in all respects as if the constitutions,\nordinances, and rules were contained in a deed of conveyance\nand trust of the real and personal estate.\n6 No ordinance or rule to be in contravention of law\nNo ordinance or rule to be made under the constitutions shall be\nin contravention of any law or statute in force for the time being\nin ACT.\n\nSection 7\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Not to affect other Church Acts\nThis Act shall not repeal or in any way cut down or abridge the\nprovisions of the Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property\nAct 1928, the Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act\n1917 or the Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act\n1961.\n\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nClause 1\npage 4 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the\nmanagement and good\ngovernment of the Church of\nEngland within the State of\nNew South Wales\n1 Diocesan Synod to be held\nThe members of the Anglican Church of Australia in any\nDiocese within the State shall meet in Synod as hereinafter\nprovided.\n2 President and time of holding\nThe Synod in each Diocese shall be convened in the manner\nherein provided, save in so far as the same may be altered by a\nSynod acting under the provisions hereinafter contained. And\nsuch Synod shall be convened and holden once in every year by\nsummons of the Bishop of the Diocese, stating the time and\nplace of meeting. And the Bishop of the Diocese, or in his\nabsence a commissary appointed by him in writing, shall be\npresident of the Synod, and may adjourn, prorogue, and dissolve\nthe same with the concurrence of the Synod. And a new Synod\nshall be elected and convened at least once in every three years.\nAnd it shall not be lawful for the president to vote on any\nquestion or matter arising in the Synod. And the provisions\nhereinbefore contained shall be applicable to any Diocese which\nmay be hereafter constituted within the State.\n3 Power of Synod generally\nThe Synod of each Diocese may make ordinances upon and in\nrespect of all matters and things concerning the order and good\ngovernment of the Anglican Church of Australia and the\nregulation of its affairs within the Diocese, including the\n\nConstitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nSchedule 1\nClause 4\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nmanagement and disposal of all Church property, moneys, and\nrevenues (not diverting any specifically appropriated, or the\nsubject of any specific trust, nor interfering with any vested\nrights), except in accordance with the provisions of any Act of\nParliament, and for the election or appointment of\nchurchwardens and trustees of churches, burial grounds, church\nlands, and parsonages. And all ordinances of the Synod shall be\nbinding upon the Bishop and his successors, and all other\nmembers of the Church within the Diocese, but only so far as\nthe same may concern their respective rights, duties, and\nliabilities as holding any office in the said Church within the\nDiocese.\n4 Rules for conduct of business\nThe Synod of each Diocese may make rules for the conduct of\nall business coming before it, and for trying the validity of the\nelection of any representative, and for supplying any vacancy in\nthe Synod which may be occasioned by death, resignation, or\nany other cause, and for determining for what reason any\nrepresentative shall be disqualified from sitting and voting in the\nSynod.\n5 Rules for future Synods\nThe Synod of each Diocese may make rules for altering the\nperiods within which and the manner in which subsequent\nSynods shall be convened, and the mode of electing\nrepresentative members, and for regulating the number of the\nclergy and representative members to be respectively\nsummoned to any future Synod, and as to the manner in which\nsuch regulation shall be effected, and as to the number\nnecessary to constitute a quorum: Provided that the declarations\nhereinafter imposed and no other shall be required either from\nmembers of the Church voting at the election of representatives\nor from such representatives when elected.\n\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nClause 6\npage 6 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Mode of voting and quorum\nAt the first meeting of a Synod in any Diocese the presence of\nnot less than one-fourth of the members of each order shall be\nnecessary to constitute a quorum. And every rule or ordinance\nof a Synod shall be made by a majority of the clergy and\nrepresentative members present and voting collectively:\nProvided that in any Synod if any eight members of one order\nshall so desire the votes shall be taken by orders and, if a vote\nbe taken by orders, a majority of members of each order present\nand voting shall be required: Provided that no such rule or\nordinance shall take effect or have any validity unless within\none month after the passing of the same the Bishop shall signify\nhis assent thereto in writing: Provided also that any such rule or\nordinance to which the Bishop shall not assent may be the\nsubject of reference to and determination by any Provincial\nSynod composed of the representatives of the Diocesan Synods\nof the State of New South Wales.\n7 Synod may call for accounts\nThe Synod of each Diocese may call upon any person holding\nproperty belonging to the Church in the Diocese or in any parish\nthereof, or in which the Church or any such parish is in any\nmanner interested, to render a full account of all such property,\nand of the manner in which the same and every part thereof is\napplied and disposed of.\n8 Mode of convening Synod\nSubject to any other provision to be made by the Synod of a\nDiocese, the Bishop shall summon to the Synod of his Diocese\neach clergyman licensed to a separate cure of souls therein and\nrepresentatives as hereinafter provided. And for electing such\nrepresentatives the Bishop of the Diocese shall require each\nclergyman licensed to a separate cure of souls to summon a\nmeeting of the members of the Church of the age of eighteen\n\nConstitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nSchedule 1\nClause 9\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nyears or over who are occupiers of seats in any church within\nhis cure of souls or declare that they usually attend the regular\nchurch services in such a church, at such time within limits\nwhich may be prescribed by the Bishop in such manner and at\nsuch place within the parish as to such clergyman may seem\nconvenient; and every member so summoned and attending the\nmeeting shall be entitled to vote at such election, but the\nclergyman summoning the meeting shall not be entitled to vote\nat such election save to give a casting-vote.\n9 Conduct of meeting\nThe clergyman, if present, shall act as chairman of the said\nmeeting, and so soon as six persons in addition to the chairman\nare assembled, the meeting may proceed to business, and the\nchairman shall cause a list to be made of those who are present,\nand add thereto the names of any who subsequently attend\nbefore the proceedings are closed, and the chairman shall cause\nminutes to be taken of the proceedings. And every lay member\nof the Church shall, before taking part in or voting at such\nmeeting, subscribe the following declaration:\n‘I, the undersigned A.B., do declare that I am a member of the\nAnglican Church of Australia and not a member of any other\nChurch.’\n10 Representatives to be elected\nEvery such meeting shall, subject to any other provision to be\nmade by the Synod of the Diocese, elect as representatives two\npersons of the age of eighteen years or over, each such person\nbeing a communicant of the Church.\n11 Mode of election\nIn case at any such meeting the persons proposed for election\nexceed the number which the meeting is authorised to elect, the\nchairman shall take in writing the votes of the qualified persons\n\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nClause 12\npage 8 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\npresent, each of whom may give one vote for such persons\nproposed as he may think fit, but not exceeding the number to\nbe elected, and where the votes for two or more are equal, the\nchairman, who shall have no other vote, shall give a casting-\nvote in favour of either one or more of such persons as the case\nmay require, and the chairman shall declare to the meeting the\nnames of the persons elected.\n12 Certificate of election\nThe chairman shall cause to be delivered to each person elected\na certificate of his election, and shall sign the minutes of the\nmeeting in token of their correctness, and shall forward them to\nthe Bishop of the Diocese, together with the subscribed\ndeclarations, the lists which have been laid before the said\nmeeting, and a certificate of the names, callings, and addresses\nof the persons elected to be laid before the Synod at its opening.\n13 Vacancy in cure or absence of clergyman\nIf the cure be vacant, or the clergyman be absent or unable from\nany other cause to act, the Bishop of the Diocese shall appoint a\nperson to perform all the functions devolving on such\nclergyman under any of the five preceding sections of these\nconstitutions.\n14 Summoning of Chancellor and Registrar\nThe Bishop shall summon to the Synod as members thereof the\nChancellor and the Registrar of the Diocese, who shall have the\nsame rights, powers, and privileges as representative members,\nand may, also, summon such clergymen holding distinct official\npositions in the Diocese as the Bishop may determine: Provided\nthat for every clergyman so summoned, a layman shall be\nelected as a representative member under regulations of the\nSynod made for the purpose.\n\nConstitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nSchedule 1\nClause 15\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n15 Representation of St. Paul’s College\nThe Warden of St. Paul’s College, within the University of\nSydney, shall always be summoned to the Synod of that Diocese\nas a clerical member thereof, and two lay members of the\nChurch, to be elected by the council of the said College from\namongst themselves, shall likewise always be summoned to\nsuch Synod as representative members thereof, and the said\nWarden shall cause to be delivered to each member of the said\ncouncil so elected and shall also forward to the Bishop a\ncertificate of such election.\n16 Electing representatives for districts\nWhen a clergyman has several districts having separate\nchurches under his parochial charge, the Bishop may require\nsuch clergyman to summon a meeting in connection with each\nof such churches in accordance with the provisions of clause\neight to elect one representative for each such district: Provided\nthat no parochial district shall elect more than three\nrepresentatives in the aggregate.\n17 Declaration to be made\nEach representative shall, before taking part in or voting at any\nDiocesan Synod, sign and deliver to the president the following\ndeclaration:\n‘I, the undersigned A.B., do declare that I am a communicant\nmember of the Anglican Church of Australia and not a member\nof any other Church.’\n20 Provision for incapacity\nThe Synod of each Diocese may also by ordinance make\nprovision for dealing with cases of incapacity for, or\ninefficiency in, the discharge of ministerial duty by clergymen\nlicensed by the Bishop within the Diocese, and may also make\n\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nClause 21\npage 10 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nprovision for the apportionment of any emoluments\nappertaining to the office of any such clergyman between the\nclergyman found incapable or inefficient and his successor.\n21 Clergyman’s license when to be withdrawn\nThe Synod of each Diocese shall have power to determine by\nordinance in what cases the license of a clergyman licensed\nwithin the Diocese may be suspended or revoked. Such license\nmay be suspended or revoked by the Bishop of the Diocese at a\nclergyman’s own request, or (after opportunity given to him to\nshow cause) in such of the said cases as the Synod shall by\nordinance determine. Save as aforesaid, the license shall not be\nsuspended or revoked, except as a consequence of a judgment or\nfinding of the tribunal or of some other court of competent\njurisdiction.\n22 Provision as to new Dioceses\nThe provisions of these constitutions shall, save as hereinbefore\nprovided, be held to be binding upon any new Diocese which\nshall be hereafter constituted in the State.\n23 Provincial Synod may be held\nThe Bishops and clerical and lay representatives of the Church\nin the several dioceses in the State of New South Wales shall\nmeet in Provincial Synod under such articles and provisions as\nmay have been, or may be from time to time, passed by the\nProvincial Synod, and assented to by all the said Dioceses.\nAnd, for the purpose of holding any session of the Provincial\nSynod the Bishop of Sydney as the Metropolitan Bishop shall,\nby writing under his hand and seal, summon the Bishop of each\nof the said Dioceses, and also require such Bishop to convene\nrepresentatives of the Church in his Diocese at such time and\nplace as the Metropolitan may deem fit.\n\nConstitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nSchedule 1\nClause 25\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n25 Defects and errors as to elections etc not to vitiate\nproceedings\nNo rule, ordinance, or determination of any Diocesan Synod, or\nof any Provincial Synod, shall be vitiated by reason of the non-\nelection, or non-appointment, or non-summoning of any person\nnecessary to be elected, or appointed, or summoned thereto,\nrespectively, or of any informality in or respecting any such\nelection, appointment, or summoning.\n26 Absence etc of Bishop\nIn case of the absence from the Province of the Bishop of any\nDiocese, the powers by these constitutions vested in him shall\nbe exercised by a commissary appointed by him, and in case no\nsuch commissary shall have been appointed, or the See be\nvacant, such powers shall be exercised by the person who shall\nhave been appointed to administer the Diocese under the\nprovisions of an ordinance of Synod or if no such appointment\nhas been made by the person who shall then be the next in\necclesiastical rank or degree in the diocese, and resident therein,\nuntil the return of the Bishop or the assumption of office by his\nsuccessor.\n27 Nothing in contravention of law\nProvided always that no rule, ordinance, or determination of any\nDiocesan or Provincial Synod shall be made in contravention of\nany law or statute in force for the time being in the State.\n28 Ordinances to be transmitted to the Archbishop of\nCanterbury\nTwo copies of ordinances passed by the Synod of each Diocese\nshall be sent by the Bishop thereof to the Metropolitan, who\nshall send one copy together with all ordinances passed by the\nSynod of his own Diocese and the ordinances and\n\nSchedule 1 Constitutions for the management and good government of the\nChurch of England within the State of New South Wales\nClause 29\npage 12 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndeterminations passed by any Provincial Synod, to the Primate\nof the Church.\n29\nThese articles and provisions may be amended by an ordinance\npassed by the Provincial Synod of the Church in the Province of\nNew South Wales and adopted by the Synod of each Diocese in\nthat Province if the amendment is ratified by, or made in\naccordance with, a canon of the General Synod of the Church.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and\nthe amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the\nrepublished law but are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3\nare annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can\nbe obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation\nhistory and the amendment history. These details are underlined.\nUncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the\nrepublished law but are set out in the last endnote.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\nIf the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty\nunit values appears on the republication inside front cover.\n2 Abbreviation key\nam = amended ord = ordinance\namdt = amendment orig = original\nch = chapter p = page\ncl = clause par = paragraph\ndef = definition pres = present\ndict = dictionary prev = previous\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative (prev...) = previously\nAssembly prov = provision\ndiv = division pt = part\nexp = expires/expired r = rule/subrule\nGaz = Gazette reg = regulation/subregulation\nhdg = heading renum = renumbered\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 reloc = relocated\nins = inserted/added R[X] = Republication No\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 s = section/subsection\nLR = legislation register sch = schedule\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 sdiv = subdivision\nmod = modified / modification sub = substituted\nNo = number SL = Subordinate Law\nnum = numbered underlining = whole or part not commenced\no = order or to be expired\nom = omitted/repealed\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 14 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis Act was originally a NSW Act—the Church of England Constitutions\nAct Amendment Act 1902 (NSW), a private Act assented to on 24 December\n1902.\nThe Act was in force in NSW immediately before 1 January 1911 (the date\nof establishment of the ACT) and was continued in force by the Seat of\nGovernment Acceptance Act 1909 (Cwlth), s 6.\nUnder the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 4 the\nAct had effect in the ACT as if it were an ACT law (subject to ordinances\nmade under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910).\nIt was renamed the Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 by\nthe Anglican Church of Australia Ordinance 1980 No 42 (Cwlth) s 15.\nThe Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth),\ns 34 (4) converted most former NSW laws in force in the ACT into ACT\nenactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and\nrepeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on self-\ngovernment (11 May 1989).\nUnder the Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed), s 65 all former NSW Acts in\nforce in the ACT immediately before 10 November 1999 became, for all\npurposes, laws made by the ACT Legislative Assembly. This completed the\nprocess of making former NSW Acts fully into ACT laws.\nBefore 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless\notherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth),\ns 12).\nNSW legislation\nAnglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902\nassented to 24 December 1902\ncommenced 24 December 1902\nas amended by\nCommonwealth legislation\nChurch of England in Australia Ordinance 1980 Ord1980-41\nnotified 27 November 1980\ncommenced 27 November 1980\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR2 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 page 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAnglican Church of Australia Ordinance 1980 Ord1980-42\nnotified 27 November 1980\ncommenced 27 November 1980\nLegislation after becoming Territory enactment\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44\npt 11\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 11 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) A2001-56 pt 3.2\nnotified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)\ncommenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))\n4 Amendment history\nTitle\ntitle sub Ord1980-42 s 13\nPreamble\npreamble am Ord1980-41 s 3\nom Ord1980-42 s 14\nName of Act\ns 1 am Ord1980-42 s 15\nsub A2001-44 amdt 3.2\nApplication of Legislation Act\ns 2 sub A2001-56 amdt 1.123\nName of Church\ns 3 om Ord1980-42 s 16\nConstitutions to be binding\ns 4 am Ord1980-42 s 17\nChurch property to be held subject to constitutions\ns 5 am Ord1980-42 s 18\nNo ordinance or rule to be in contravention of law\ns 6 am Ord1980-42 s 19\nNot to affect other Church Acts\ns 7 am Ord1980-42 s 20\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 16 Anglican Church of Australia Constitutions Act 1902 R2\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nConstitution for the management and good government of the Church\nof England within the State of New South Wales\nsch 1 hdg (prev sch hdg) renum R1 LA\nsch 1 (prev sch) am Ord1980-41 ss 4-16; Ord1980-42 sch 2\nrenum R1 LA\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1\nrefers to the publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published\nin electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of\nauthorised republications have also been published in printed format. These\nrepublications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Except for the\nfooter, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are\nidentical.\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n1 A2001-56 6 May 2002\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n© Australian Capital Territory 2002","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":null,"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902","history":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902/history","analysis":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-constitutions-act-1902/documents"}}