1Roman Catholic Church Property Act Amendment Act 1912

CrestWestern Australia

Roman Catholic Church Property Act Amendment Act 1912

Western Australia

Roman Catholic Church Property Act Amendment Act 1912

Contents

1. Short title 1

2. Power to appoint attorneys 1

3. Power to appoint administrator to act on death of Archbishop 1

Notes

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Western Australia

Roman Catholic Church Property Act Amendment Act 1912

An Act to amend the Roman Catholic Church Property Act 1911.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Roman Catholic Church Property Act Amendment Act 1912 1, and shall be read as one with the Roman Catholic Church Property Act 1911, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act.

2. Power to appoint attorneys

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth 2 may, from time to time, by an instrument in writing under his hand and seal, appoint the Vicar Capitular of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Perth 3 duly elected by the consultors of the said Diocese, and a Priest of the said Diocese, or either of them, his attorneys or attorney to exercise all or any of the powers conferred upon the said Bishop by section 4 of the principal Act; and it shall be lawful for such attorneys or attorney so appointed, in the name and on behalf of the said Bishop, to exercise such powers accordingly, and to execute and sign all documents and writings required to give effect thereto.

[Section 2 amended: No. 5 of 1934 s. 2; No. 67 of 1972 s. 10.]

3. Power to appoint administrator to act on death of Archbishop

(1) The Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth 2 may, by an instrument in writing under his hand and seal, appoint the said Vicar Capitular or some other Priest of the Roman Catholic Church, an administrator to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the said Bishop from the date of his death until the appointment and consecration of his successor; and it shall be lawful for any such administrator to exercise such powers and perform such duties accordingly, and to execute all documents required to give effect thereto; and such documents shall have the same force and effect as if they had been duly signed and sealed by the said Bishop in his lifetime.

(2) When the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth fails to make any such appointment the Vicar Capitular shall be deemed to have been so appointed and he may exercise the powers and perform the duties referred to in subsection (1) in accordance therewith.

[Section 3 amended: No. 67 of 1972 s. 11.]