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CAP. 277]

[s. 3 cont.]

proceedings and acts of the trustees.

Notification of change in trustees.

Church of England Trust.

see until it has been published in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary with the approval of the Governor in Council, at the request of the remaining trustees then in the Colony. When a dormant commission has taken active effect upon such publication on the ground of the incapacity of the Bishop it shall continue to have active effect until the publication of a notice in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary, at the request of the Bishop and of the majority of the remaining trustees then in the Colony, suspending such active effect. Unless previously revoked any such commission shall continue in force, either as a dormant commission or in active effect as the case may be, after the voidance of the see until the arrival of a new Bishop or until a new commissary has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

(3) (a) The Bishop or his commissary shall be chairman of the trustees.

(b) A meeting of the trustees shall be held at least once in every calendar year, and not more than fifteen months after the holding of the last preceding meeting.

(d) No act or decision of the trustees shall be valid unless approved by more than half of the whole number of trustees.

(e) If any act be done or discretion be exercised by the majority of the trustees, or if any instrument be executed in pursuance thereof, no such act, discretion or instrument shall be questioned on the ground that the other trustees, or any of them, did not concur or join therein, or objected thereto.

(1) All changes in the constitution of the trustees shall be notified to the Colonial Secretary and published by him in the Gazette.

(2) No such change shall be deemed to have been made unless it has been so published in the Gazette.

(3) The production of a copy of the Gazette containing any such notification shall be prima facie evidence as to the constitution of the trustees.

(4) The trustees shall when required by the Governor furnish to him satisfactory proof of the succession, election or appointment of any new member thereof.

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CAP. 277] [s. 3 cont.] proceedings and acts of the trustees. Notification of change in trustees. Church of England Trust. see until it has been published in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary with the approval of the Governor in Council, at the request of the remaining trustees then in the Colony. When a dormant commission has taken active effect upon such publication on the ground of the incapacity of the Bishop it shall continue to have active effect until the publication of a notice in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary, at the request of the Bishop and of the majority of the remaining trustees then in the Colony, suspending such active effect. Unless previously revoked any such commission shall continue in force, either as a dormant commission or in active effect as the case may be, after the voidance of the see until the arrival of a new Bishop or until a new commissary has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. (3) (a) The Bishop or his commissary shall be chairman of the trustees. (b) A meeting of the trustees shall be held at least once in every calendar year, and not more than fifteen months after the holding of the last preceding meeting. (c) The Bishop or his commissary and at least one-half of the remaining trustees shall form a quorum. (d) No act or decision of the trustees shall be valid unless approved by more than half of the whole number of trustees. (e) If any act be done or discretion be exercised by the majority of the trustees, or if any instrument be executed in pursuance thereof, no such act, discretion or instrument shall be questioned on the ground that the other trustees, or any of them, did not concur or join therein, or objected thereto. 4. (1) All changes in the constitution of the trustees shall be notified to the Colonial Secretary and published by him in the Gazette. (2) No such change shall be deemed to have been made unless it has been so published in the Gazette. (3) The production of a copy of the Gazette containing any such notification shall be prima facie evidence as to the constitution of the trustees. (4) The trustees shall when required by the Governor furnish to him satisfactory proof of the succession, election or appointment of any new member thereof. 190

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CAP. 277] [s. 3 cont.] proceedings and acts of the trustees. Notification of change in trustees. Church of England Trust. see until it has been published in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary with the approval of the Governor in Council, at the request of the remaining trustees then in the Colony. When a dormant commission has taken active effect upon such publication on the ground of the incapacity of the Bishop it shall continue to have active effect until the publication of a notice in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary, at the request of the Bishop and of the majority of the remaining trustees then in the Colony, suspending such active effect. Unless previously revoked any such commission shall con- tinue in force, either as a dormant commission or in active effect as the case may be, after the voidance of the see until the arrival of a new Bishop or until a new commissary has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. (3) (a) The Bishop or his commissary shall be chairman of the trustees. (b) A meeting of the trustees shall be held at least once in every calendar year, and not more than fifteen months after the holding of the last preceding meeting. (c) The Bishop or his commissary and at least one-half of the remaining trustees shall form a quorum. (d) No act or decision of the trustees shall be valid unless approved by more than half of the whole number of trustees. (e) If any act be done or discretion be exercised by the majority of the trustees, or if any instrument be executed in pursuance thereof, no such act, discre- tion or instrument shall be questioned on the ground that the other trustees, or any of them, did not concur or join therein, or objected thereto. 4. (1) All changes in the constitution of the trustees shall be notified to the Colonial Secretary and published by him in the Gazette. (2) No such change shall be deemed to have been made unless it has been so published in the Gazette. (3) The production of a copy of the Gazette containing any such notification shall be prima facie evidence as to the constitution of the trustees. (4) The trustees shall when required by the Governor furnish to him satisfactory proof of the succession, election or appointment of any new member thereof. 190 : ! !

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CAP. 277]

[s. 3 cont.]

proceedings and acts of the trustees.

Notification

of change

in trustees.

Church of England Trust.

see until it has been published in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary with the approval of the Governor in Council, at the request of the remaining trustees then in the Colony. When a dormant commission has taken active effect upon such publication on the ground of the incapacity of the Bishop it shall continue to have active effect until the publication of a notice in the Gazette by the Colonial Secretary, at the request of the Bishop and of the majority of the remaining trustees then in the Colony, suspending such active effect. Unless previously revoked any such commission shall con- tinue in force, either as a dormant commission or in active effect as the case may be, after the voidance of the see until the arrival of a new Bishop or until a new commissary has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

(3) (a) The Bishop or his commissary shall be chairman

of the trustees.

(b) A meeting of the trustees shall be held at least once in every calendar year, and not more than fifteen months after the holding of the last preceding meeting.

(c) The Bishop or his commissary and at least one-half of the remaining trustees shall form a quorum. (d) No act or decision of the trustees shall be valid unless approved by more than half of the whole number of trustees.

(e) If any act be done or discretion be exercised by the majority of the trustees, or if any instrument be executed in pursuance thereof, no such act, discre- tion or instrument shall be questioned on the ground that the other trustees, or any of them, did not concur or join therein, or objected thereto.