8Property in trust for Church may be vested in Church trustees

8 Property in trust for Church may be vested in Church trustees

The Governing Authority may, by act or resolution, direct that any property which may at any time be vested in any person or persons upon trust for the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, or for any congregation of the said Church, or for the support of the Minister or the maintenance of the ordinances of any congregation of the said Church, shall be vested in the trustees of the property of the said Church: Provided always, that in the case of any property vested in any person or persons upon trust for the said Church, the consent of the person or the majority of the persons acting in the trust, and in the case of any property vested in any person or persons upon trust for any congregation of the said Church, or for the support of the Minister or the maintenance of the ordinances of any congregation of the said Church, the consent of two-thirds of the members of the congregation present at a meeting duly summoned for that purpose and competent as a quorum to transact business shall be previously obtained; and upon the registration of such act or resolution in the office of the Registrar of Deeds or in the office of the Recorder of Titles, as the case may be, together with a certificate signed by the Moderator of the Governing Authority, or such other person as the Governing Authority may appoint, that the proper consent has been obtained, or that no consent is necessary, the property mentioned in such act or resolution shall vest accordingly: Provided also, that the said trustees shall hold and manage such property upon the special trusts, if any, affecting the same, and with and subject to the special powers, provisoes, and declarations, if any, applicable thereto. And, save as aforesaid, the said property shall be held, managed, and dealt with in such manner in all respects as the Governing Authority may, by act or resolution, direct.