Baptist Churches of New South Wales Property Trust Act 1984
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(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.
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).