3First Church of Christ, Scientist to be incorporated

3 First Church of Christ, Scientist to be incorporated

(1)  All persons who –

(a) are members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hobart;

(b) accept and hold the principles, faith, and doctrines known as Christian Science;

(c) adhere to the Tenets specified in Schedule 1 ;

(d) acknowledge and adopt the principles of church organization, discipline, teaching, worship, service, procedure, and practice laid down in the Manual; and

(e) constitute the body or association called First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hobart –

are constituted as a body corporate by the name of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hobart.

(2)  First Church –

(a) has perpetual succession;

(b) shall have a common seal;

(c) may take proceedings, and be proceeded against, in its corporate name;

(d) may do, and be subject to, all other things that corporations may, by law, do and be subject to; and

(e) has the powers conferred on it by or under this or any other Act.