8AOrdinances about use of property jointly with other

8A Ordinances about use of property jointly with other churches (1) The synod of the Diocese may, by ordinance, make provision for and in relation to— (a) the use of church trust property by a congregation of the Anglican Church of Australia and by a congregation of another church or congregations of other churches; and (b) the acquisition of property by the Church of England Property Trust Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn or by other trustees to be so used; and (c) the application of money vested in the Church of England Property Trust Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, in other trustees or in any church-wardens or other persons holding office under an ordinance of the synod on trust for the use, benefit or purposes of the Anglican Church of Australia in the Diocese on or in connection with any specified purpose. (2) For subsection (1)— (a) the acquisition of land or other property; or (b) the erection of a building; or (c) the repair, alteration or maintenance of a building or other property; to be used by a congregation of the Anglican Church of Australia and a congregation of another church or congregations of other churches (whether the land where the building is or is to be erected, or the property, is vested in or is to be vested in the Church of England Property Trust Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn or in other trustees on behalf of the Anglican Church of Australia or in trustees on behalf of another church) are each a specified purpose.

Section 8A R3 Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1928 page 7 (3) The power to make ordinances under subsection (1) of this section includes power to make ordinances authorising the Bishop to enter into an agreement with the proper authority of another church or with the proper authorities of other churches, for the use of land or other property, including church trust property, by a congregation of the Anglican Church of Australia and a congregation of that other church, or congregations of those other churches, as the case may be, and, in connection with that use, for the acquisition of land or other property, the erection of a building on land, or the repair, alteration or maintenance of a building on land or of other property, whether or not the land or property is vested in or is to be vested in the Church of England Property Trust Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn or other trustees for the Anglican Church of Australia or in trustees for any other church. (4) The Church of England Property Trust Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and any other trustees holding office under or in accordance with this Act or the sections of the Act specified in section 16 are, under this subsection, authorised to hold land or other property in the Territory that is for the time being subject to a trust for the use, benefit or purposes of the Anglican Church of Australia and another church or other churches. (5) The synod of the Diocese has, in relation to land or other property that is for the time being subject to a trust for the use, benefit or purposes of the Anglican Church of Australia and another church or other churches, and the Church of England Property Trust Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn or any other trustees in which any such land or property is vested has or have, the like powers in relation to that land or property as it has or they have under this Act or under the sections of the Act specified in section 16 in relation to church trust property. (6) The use of church trust property, and the application of church trust property (including money arising on the conversion into money of church trust property in accordance with an ordinance made by the synod of the Diocese under this Act or under a