sec.17Certificate of incorporation under this Act

### sec.17 Certificate of incorporation under this Act If the chief executive receives a request under section 16 (Request to establish existing church corporation under this part) and is satisfied that the section has been complied with, the chief executive must issue a certificate of incorporation for the existing church corporation. On the issue of the certificate, the existing church corporation is established under this part as a corporation with the same name and constitution. The chief executive must give the certificate to the Corporation of the Bishops. (sec.17-ssec.1) If the chief executive receives a request under section 16 (Request to establish existing church corporation under this part) and is satisfied that the section has been complied with, the chief executive must issue a certificate of incorporation for the existing church corporation. (sec.17-ssec.2) On the issue of the certificate, the existing church corporation is established under this part as a corporation with the same name and constitution. (sec.17-ssec.3) The chief executive must give the certificate to the Corporation of the Bishops.