1United Church of England and Ireland Act 1862

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi Version No. 001 United Church of England and Ireland Act 1862 Act No. 157/1862 Version as at 24 February 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page

1. Repeal of Act 8 Wm. IV. No. 5 2
2. Act not to apply to church which has unsatisfied debts 2
3. Lands belonging to United Church of England and Ireland in Victoria granted or conveyed to Bishop of Australia to vest in Bishop of Melbourne and his successors 2
4. Trustees appointed under Act 8 Wm. IV. No. 5 on ceasing to hold office to transfer legal estate to trustees to be appointed under Act 18 Vic. No. 45 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4
5. General Information 4
6. Table of Amendments 5
7. Explanatory Details 6

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1 Version No. 001 United Church of England and Ireland Act 1862 Act No. 157/1862 Version as at 24 February 2003 An Act to repeal "An Act to regulate the temporal affairs of Churches and Chapels of the United Church of England and Ireland in New South Wales" and to make other provisions instead thereof. Preamble WHEREAS by an Act of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of Victoria and the Legislative Council thereof passed in the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria entitled "An Act to enable the Bishop Clergy and Laity of the United Church of England and Ireland in Victoria to provide for the regulation of the affairs of the said Church" power was given to the said bishop clergy and laity by regulation act or resolution passed in assembly thereof convened under the provisions of the said Act to regulate such affairs but not such regulation act or resolution was to have any legal force or validity against any Act of the Legislature of Victoria: AND WHEREAS a certain Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of the Colony of New South Wales passed in the eighth year of the reign of His late Majesty William the Fourth and being number five entitled "An Act to regulate the temporal affairs of Churches and Chapels of the United Church of England and Ireland in New South Wales" has now become unnecessary and it is desirable that the same be repealed:

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 157/1862 United Church of England and Ireland Act 1862 2 BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Victoria in the present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):

1. Repeal of Act 8 Wm. IV. No. 5 That the said Act of eight William the Fourth number five shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
2. Act not to apply to church which has unsatisfied debts Nothing hereinbefore contained shall apply to any church built or commenced to be built before the passing of this Act or to the trustees churchwardens or other lay officers of such church so long as any debt existing at the time of the passing of this Act upon or in respect of such church shall remain unsatisfied.