2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

affiliated Church of Christ means a Church of Christ admitted to the Association in accordance with the Constitution of the Association;

Associated Churches of Christ, Tasmania means the body corporate of that name created by the Associated Churches of Christ Property Management Act 1930 ;

Association means Churches of Christ, Tasmania incorporated by section 4 of this Act;

by-law means a by-law, law, rule, regulation, or resolution of the Convention duly passed in accordance with the constitution;

Church of Christ means those persons whose names are for the time being on the roll of any particular congregation known or styled as a Church of Christ in any particular place in the State of Tasmania;

Churches of Christ, Tasmania means the body corporate incorporated under section 4 ;

constitution means the constitution for the time being of the Association;

convention means the annual meeting or special meeting of the Association convened and conducted in accordance with its constitution and by-laws;

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

instrument has the same meaning as in the Trustee Act 1898 ;

member means any person who shall have his or her name inserted and remaining upon the roll of persons belonging to any Church of Christ according to the custom and practice of such Church;

includes –