16Application of certain provisions of the Act

16 Application of certain provisions of the Act (1) The Act, sections 5 to 18, 24 to 28, 31, 32, 32A, 37 to 42 and 45, as amended as set out in this Act, schedule 2, shall apply in relation to the Territory as if the Territory were part of the State of New South Wales. (2) For the purpose of applying the Act, section 42 to the Territory in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, that section shall be read as if after ‘19’ there were inserted ‘or under the Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1928, section 4’.

Section 17 R3 Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1928 page 11 (3) The Act, section 16 applies in the Territory in accordance with this section as if the following subsections were added at the end: ‘(2) Without limiting the application of subsection (1), the synod of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn may appoint, by ordinance, an incorporated trustee company to be the sole trustee, or 1 of the trustees, of any church trust property held for that diocese. ‘(3) In subsection (2): incorporated trustee company means an incorporated company the objects of which include the object of acting as trustee of church trust property held for the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn under an appointment made by ordinance of the synod of that diocese.’.