The Synod of Eastern Australia Property Act 1918
13Rights of ministers
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13 Rights of ministers
13 Rights of ministers
The minister lawfully appointed, and while he shall continue to hold such appointment, shall have free access and admission to the church of which he is the officiating minister, and the burial-ground belonging thereto, and every part thereof respectively at all times as he shall think fit, and shall freely exercise his spiritual functions therein respectively without interruption or disturbance by any person, and shall while he shall continue to be such minister as aforesaid freely use, possess, and enjoy the minister’s dwelling-house and the appurtenances thereto: Provided that no such liberty of access, admission, or possession as aforesaid for any length of time shall confer any right of possession or ownership on such minister after he shall have ceased to be such officiating minister as aforesaid, or after he shall have been legally removed from his office.