Presbyterian Church Act 1896
9Where congregation has ceased to exist, Governing Authority may require trustees to convey
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9 Where congregation has ceased to exist, Governing Authority may require trustees to convey
In every case in which any real or personal property is vested in any trustee or trustees for the benefit of any congregation, or for the support of the Minister or the maintenance of the ordinances of any congregation, and such congregation has never existed or has ceased for a period of more than a year to assemble for religious services, the Governing Authority may by act or resolution require such trustee or trustees as aforesaid to convey all the real and personal property so vested in them as aforesaid to the trustees of the property of the said Church; and the trustee or trustees in whom such real or personal property is so vested shall thereupon convey and assign the same to the trustees of the property of the said Church.