9Procedure where no church, &c., existing

9 Procedure where no church, &c., existing

*[Section 9 Amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and s. 5 and Sched. 3 ]*When there is any property held or vested in any trustees in trust as mentioned in section 5 , and if there is no organized association of persons as aforesaid using such property for the conduct of religious services after the usages of Baptists, nor any church using it as aforesaid, or if meetings of any such association or church as aforesaid, recognized by such trustees and entitled to such property under the trusts thereof, have not been continuously held at regular periodical intervals not exceeding 3 months for religious exercises after the usages of Baptists during a period of two years immediately preceding the notice hereinafter mentioned, then and in every such case the trustees shall, within 3 months after notice in writing from the Council, execute a conveyance of such property to the Union, and such property, when conveyed, shall be held upon the Union Trusts: Provided that in every such case that if there is any debt secured upon the said property for which the trustees are personally liable the same shall be paid off, or the trustees otherwise indemnified, or discharged in respect thereof before such conveyance is made: Provided also, that it shall be competent for the Council to apply to the Supreme Court, or to a judge thereof, by petition or summons, for an order directing the trustees of any such property as aforesaid to convey or transfer the same to the Union in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and the Supreme Court, or a judge thereof, if satisfied that such trustees have not shown sufficient cause why they should not convey or transfer such property to the Union, shall make an order directing such trustees to convey or transfer such property to the Union, and in every such case the Supreme Court, or a judge thereof, may make such order as to the payment of costs as to the Court or to a judge thereof appears just.