2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

*[Section 2 Amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and s. 5 and Sched. 3 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Assembly means the representative Assembly of officers and members elective or otherwise of the Union, however designated, as the same Assembly shall be from time to time constituted in accordance with the internal constitution and by-laws of the Union;

by-law means and includes law, rule, regulation, act, or resolution of the Assembly duly passed in accordance with the constitution thereof;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 27 of 2006, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 2006]

[Section 2 Amended by No. 27 of 2006, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 2006] church means a congregation anywhere within Tasmania that –

(a) is known as, or styled as, a Baptist Church; and

(b) is admitted to the Union in accordance with the constitution;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 27 of 2006, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 2006] constitution means the constitution specified in section 4 , as amended, altered, repealed or substituted from time to time;

Council means the executive body of the Union as the same Council shall be from time to time constituted in accordance with the internal constitution and by-laws of the Union;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 27 of 2006, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 2006]

the said Act means the Baptist Union Incorporation Act 1888 ;

Union means the Baptist Union of Tasmania;

[Section 2 Amended by No. 27 of 2006, s. 5, Applied:18 Dec 2006]