{"id":"tas:act-1984-076","name":"Anglican Church of Australia (Stanley Parsonage) Act 1984","slug":"anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"76 of 1984","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":109910,"registerId":"tas-act-1984-076-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Anglican Church of Australia (Stanley Parsonage) Act 1984](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1984-076) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act shall commence on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –\n> \n> > ***the corporate Trustee*** means the Trustees of the Property of the Anglican Church of Australia in Tasmania;\n> \n> > ***the deed of gift*** means the deed of gift referred to in the Preamble to this Act;\n> \n> > ***the Parish*** means the Parish of Circular Head;\n> \n> > ***the parsonage*** means the parsonage referred to in the Preamble to this Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to sell the parsonage","content":"### 4 Power to sell the parsonage\n\n> > (1)  Notwithstanding the trusts contained in the deed of gift, the corporate Trustee may, with the consent of the Rector and Churchwardens for the time being of the Parish, sell the parsonage by public auction or private treaty.\n> \n> > (2)  The corporate Trustee may, in addition to all other powers vested in it by law in that behalf, exercise all the powers conferred upon trustees for sale by the [Trustee Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-034) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to lease the parsonage","content":"### 5 Power to lease the parsonage\n\n> Notwithstanding the trusts contained in the deed of gift, the corporate Trustee may, with the consent of the Rector and Churchwardens for the time being of the Parish, lease the parsonage with power in such a lease to grant an option of purchase and otherwise to grant such a lease upon such terms and conditions in all respects as it thinks fit.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation of proceeds of sale or lease","content":"### 6 Appropriation of proceeds of sale or lease\n\n> The corporate Trustee shall apply the net proceeds of the sale or lease of the parsonage for the benefit of the Parish.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Powers in Act in addition to powers vested in corporate Trustee under deed of gift","content":"### 7 Powers in Act in addition to powers vested in corporate Trustee under deed of gift\n\n> The powers and authorities conferred by this Act on the corporate Trustee are in addition to the powers vested in it by the deed of gift.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act changes the scope of how the parsonage may be dealt with by permitting sale or lease notwithstanding the deed of gift (ss 4–5) and by adding these powers to those already in the deed (s 7). It also prescribes that net proceeds be applied for the Parish's benefit (s 6), shifting disposal and allocation authority from the original trust terms to the corporate Trustee subject to local consent."},"complexity_factors":["Small number of short, clear provisions focused on a single property and trustee powers.","Overrides existing trusts in a deed of gift (explicit \"notwithstanding\" language) — alters prior legal constraints (ss 4–5).","Consent requirement narrows exercise of power to involve local officers (Rector and Churchwardens), adding a procedural check (ss 4–5).","References external statutory regime (Trustee Act 1898) for trustee-for-sale powers, importing additional legal rules (s 4(2)).","Broad discretion in lease terms including options to purchase creates open-ended commercial decision-making by the Trustee (s 5).","Obligation to apply net proceeds to Parish creates a clear allocation rule but requires accounting and administration (s 6)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act lets the corporate Trustee override the original deed and sell or lease the Stanley Parsonage, but only with the consent of the Parish’s Rector and Churchwardens (ss 4–5). It also permits the Trustee to use trustee-for-sale powers under the Trustee Act (s 4(2)).\n\nNet proceeds from any sale or lease must be applied for the Parish’s benefit (s 6). That changes who decides (the Trustee plus local consent), who benefits (the Parish) and creates a compliance duty to apply sale/lease powers and allocate proceeds accordingly (ss 4–6)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It was enacted to enable the sale or lease of one specific property (the Stanley Parsonage) by one specific trustee body, and it has not expanded beyond that narrow, private purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation except a single reference to the Trustee Act 1898","Straightforward conditional logic: powers are exercisable only with consent of specified officers","No nested exceptions or complex procedural requirements","Single purpose legislation with clear, linear structure (7 short sections)","No delegated legislation or regulation-making powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This law gives a specific church organisation in Tasmania permission to sell or lease a particular house (called a 'parsonage') that was originally given to them as a gift with restrictions.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Overrides a restriction:** Normally, when property is given as a gift with specific rules (a 'deed of gift'), those rules must be followed. This law creates an exception for one specific property.\n- **Allows sale:** The church trustees can sell the Stanley Parsonage by auction or private sale, but only if the local church leaders (the Rector and Churchwardens) agree.\n- **Allows leasing:** The trustees can also lease out the property, including giving tenants an option to buy later, again with local church leaders' consent.\n- **Protects the money:** Any money from selling or leasing must be used for the benefit of the local parish (church community).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Anglican Church in Tasmania, specifically the Parish of Circular Head\n- The Trustees who manage church property\n- The local church leaders (Rector and Churchwardens)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a 'private Act' — legislation written to solve one specific problem for one specific organisation. The original gift deed probably said the house must be used as a home for clergy. This law lets the church adapt if the house is no longer needed for that purpose, while ensuring the money stays with the local church community."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to have remained true to its original narrow purpose — addressing a specific property matter relating to the Stanley Parsonage. No evidence of scope expansion beyond the original single-property intent. Minor amendments noted but none appear to have broadened the legislation's reach."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow and single-purpose scope — affects only one specific property","Deals with historical church trust law which can involve archaic legal concepts","Limited publicly available text makes full analysis difficult","Intersection of ecclesiastical (church) law and Tasmanian property law adds a layer of technical complexity","Has remained largely unchanged since 1984, suggesting simplicity of original intent"],"plain_english_summary":"This narrow 1984 Tasmanian Act deals solely with the Stanley Parsonage, removing old trust-related restrictions so the Anglican Church of Australia (Tasmanian diocese) can transfer, sell, or change the use of that specific parsonage.  \n\nIt affects the local Anglican congregation and anyone with historical legal interests in the property, and matters only because parliamentary action was needed to “unlock” the house from outdated legal constraints."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984","history":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984/history","analysis":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/anglican-church-of-australia-stanley-parsonage-act-1984/documents"}}