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Church Administration (Heritage Property) Amendment Ordinance 2001

No , 2001

• Name
• Amendment of the Church Administration Ordinance 1990

Long Title

An ordinance to amend the Church Administration Ordinance 1990.

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney Ordains as follows.

1. Name

This Ordinance is the Church Administration (Heritage Property) Amendment Ordinance 2001.

2. Amendment of the Church Administration Ordinance 1990

The Church Administration Ordinance 1990 is amended as follows -

(a) after paragraph (p) of clause 20(1) the following new paragraph is inserted -

"(pa) if any property of the church is listed on the State Heritage Register maintained from time to time under the Heritage Act 1977 (the "Act") -

(i) to maintain and repair the property in accordance with the minimum standards (if any) prescribed from time to time by the Act or any regulations made under the Act, and

(ii) where the Property Trust or other trustee is the owner of that property for the purposes of the Act, to provide within 28 days of receipt of a written request, such information as the Property Trust or other trustee reasonably requires about compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (i).", and

(b) at the end of paragraph (i) of clause 28(1) the matter "." is deleted and the matter ", and" is inserted instead, and

(c) after paragraph (i) of clause 28(1) the following new paragraph is inserted -

"(j) to do all things as it can reasonably do (including providing funds) to enable the churchwardens of a church in the parish to comply with clause 20(1)(pa).", and

(d) paragraph (b) of clause 63(1) is deleted and the following new paragraph is inserted instead-

"(b) any property of a church or parish is being properly maintained and repaired and, where any such property is listed on the State Heritage Register maintained from time to time under the Heritage Act 1977, clauses 20(1)(pa) and 28(1)(j) are being complied with, and", and

(e) after clause 63(2) the following new subclause is inserted-

"(3) If -

(a) the churchwardens of a church do not comply with clause 20(1)(pa)(ii), or the parish council of a parish does not comply with clause 28(1)(j), and

(b) the Property Trust or other trustee notifies the Archdeacon of that failure,

the Archdeacon is to take all reasonable steps to obtain such compliance.".

I Certify that the Ordinance as printed is in accordance with the Ordinance as reported.

Chairman of Committees

We certify that this Ordinance was passed by the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney on 2001.

Secretaries

I Assent to this Ordinance.

Archbishop of Sydney
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