3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act:

appointed day means the day on which section 4 commences.

Bishop means the person who for the time being is the Bishop of St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery.

Company means the company limited by guarantee under the name Coptic Orthodox St. Shenouda Monastery Limited (ACN 128 927 604).

conveyance includes transfer, assignment and assurance.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

General Board means the Board of St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery as appointed by the Bishop.

Monastery entity means a body, corporate or unincorporate, established by the St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery after the appointed day, which is certified in writing by the Bishop to be a Monastery entity for the purposes of this Act.

St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery means a Coptic Orthodox monastery, a part of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, a hierarchical Christian body whose leader, overseer and shepherd is the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, and whose head is the Bishop, and includes any Monastery entity.

Trust means the St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery (NSW) Property Trust constituted by this Act.

trust property means property held by the Trust.