4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions 4 Definitions > > (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: > > > > appointed day means the day appointed and notified pursuant to section 2 (2). > > > > Assembly means an Assembly constituted under the by-laws. > > > > Baptist Church means a congregation affiliated with the Baptist Union. > > > > Baptist Union means The Baptist Union of New South Wales as constituted by and under the provisions of the Incorporation Act. > > > > by-laws means by-laws of the Baptist Union made under the Incorporation Act. > > > > congregation means all of the persons: > > > > > (a) whose names appear as church members in the roll or register of any association or society, > > > > > (b) who hold as their general tenets the doctrines set forth in Schedule A to the Incorporation Act, and > > > > > (c) who are in the habit of meeting together for the public worship of God in any church building or in any other building, > > > > and each of those persons shall be deemed to be a member of the congregation consisting of all of those persons. > > > > deacon, in relation to a congregation, means: > > > > > (a) a person elected to a position of deacon of the congregation, or > > > > > (b) a person elected to a position of leadership in the congregation (whether the holder of the position is described as an elder or by any other term). > > > > district means an area of land that the Executive Committee has determined in writing is a district for the purposes of this Act. > > > > District Association means an association of Baptist Churches recognised as such by the Baptist Union in accordance with the by- laws. > > > > Executive Committee means the Executive Committee of the Baptist Union. > > > > functions includes powers, authorities and duties. > > > > Incorporation Act means the [Baptist Union Incorporation Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-bui). > > > > property includes real and personal property and any estate or interest therein. > > > > secretary, in relation to a congregation, means: > > > > > (a) a person elected to the position of secretary of the congregation, or > > > > > (b) if no person has been elected to a position of that title—a person elected to a position that exercises the responsibilities of a secretary of the congregation (whether the holder of the position is described as a Church secretary, an administrator or a public officer, or by any other term). > > > > Trust means the Baptist Churches of New South Wales Property Trust constituted by this Act. > > > > trust property means property vested in the Trust by or pursuant to this Act. > > > (2) A reference in this Act to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (3) The provisions of this Act, other than Schedule 4, do not affect the operation of Schedule 4 (Transferred provisions—[Saint Andrew’s Cathedral Site Agreements and Central Baptist Church Act 1936](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1936-15)). > > **s 4:** Am 2011 No 27, Sch 3.1 \[1\]; 2013 No 27, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2013 No 47, Sch 2.2.