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Gilbulla Memorial Conference Centre Sale Ordinance 2001

No 45, 2001

Long Title

An ordinance to authorise the sale of the Gilbulla Memorial Conference Centre at Menangle and provide for the application of the proceeds of sale.

Preamble

A. Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney is the registered proprietor of the land (the "Land") described in Certificate of Title Volume 7667 Folio 30, being lot 1 in deposited plan 370921 and lot A in deposited plan 407248.

B. By clause 16 of the "Gilbulla" Board of Management Constitution Ordinance 1962 the land is held upon trust to permit the same to be used as a conference centre and retreat house in connection with the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Sydney and for purposes incidental to the conduct thereof.

C. By reason of circumstances which have arisen after the creation of the trusts upon the Land is held, it is expedient that the Land be sold and that the proceeds of sale be applied in the manner set out in this ordinance.

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney ordains as follows.

1. Name of ordinance

This ordinance is the Gilbulla Memorial Conference Centre Sale Ordinance 2001.

2. Declarations

By reason of circumstances which have arisen after the creation of the trusts on which the Land is held it is expedient that the Land be sold and proceeds of sale applied in the manner set out in this ordinance.

3. Sale of the Land

The Property Trust is authorised to sell the Land by public auction or by private contract at such time or times, at such price or prices, and upon and subject to such terms and conditions as it may think fit at any time within 3 years after the date of assent to this ordinance.

4. Application of the proceeds of sale

The proceeds arising from the sale of the Land, after the payment of all costs of and incidental to the promotion of this ordinance and the sale of the Land, are to be applied as follows -

(a) first, in payment of any goods and services tax (as defined in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999) payable in connection with the sale of the Land; and

(b) secondly, moneys shall be deposited in an account which shall be subject to separate accounting in the financial records of the Diocese;

(c) that the account may also include monies from Vision 2001 and donations or other funds directed to the Diocese for the purpose specified in 4(e) and shall be employed only for the purpose of achieving the end specified in 4(e).

(d) that Standing Committee shall provide to the Synod on an annual basis a report on progress toward the end specified in 4(e).

(e) lastly, towards the cost of acquiring, constructing, adapting and/or renovating a property or building to be used as a conference centre and retreat house in connection with the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Sydney and for purposes incidental thereto.

Any change to this clause shall require an Ordinance of the Synod.

5. Naming and memorial

Any new Anglican conference facility acquired from the proceeds of this sale is to be named and maintained in memory of Navy, Army and Air Force Chaplains.

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

N M CAMERON
Chairman of Committees

We certify that this Ordinance was passed by the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney on 3 November 2001.

C J MARONEY
M A PAYNE
Secretaries

I Assent to this Ordinance.

PETER F JENSEN
Archbishop of Sydney
9/11/2001