Melbourne Synod Governance: Acts of the Church of England of Australia and Tasmania. Diocese of Melbourne Acts of the Anglican Church of Australia. Diocese of Melbourne

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1857 - 1 ; An Act for the constitution of the Council of the Diocese.

1857 - 2 ; An Act to provide for the convening and holding of the United church of England and Ireland in Victoria under the provisions of the Act of 18 Victoria No. 45 and to regulate the election of Lay representatives thereof.
1857 - 3 ; An Act to provide for the constitution of ecclesiastical; parishes in the Diocese of Melbourne the consecration of churches and the appointment of ministers to the spiritual charge thereof.
1857 - 4 ; An Act to provide for the trial of Ecclesiastical offences.
1858 - 1 ; An Act to interpret and shorten the language of Acts of the Church Assembly.
1858 - 2 ; An Act regulate the appointment, powers and duties of Trustees and churchwardens and otherwise to provide for the management of the affairs of the United Church of England and Ireland in Victoria.
1860 - 1 ; An Act to specify certain offences for which incumbents shall be removable from their parishes.
1861 - 1 ; An Act to provide a constitution for the Church of England Grammar School at Geelong.
1862 - 1 ; An Act to enable incumbents and beneficed clerks of the Diocese of Melbourne effect exchanges of benefices or cures.
1862 - 2 ; An Act to repeal certain clauses of Act No. 3 of Church Assemble Session 1857, entitled "An Act to provide for the constitution of ecclesiastical; parishes in the Diocese of Melbourne, the consecration of churches and the appointment of ministers to the spiritual charge thereof" and substitute other provisions in lieu thereof and otherwise to amend the said Act.
1863 - 1 ; An Act to enable certain persons to execute certain powers of the Bishop of the United Church of England and Ireland in Victoria during the absence of such Bishop or during the vacancy of the See of Melbourne.
1863 - 2 ; An Act to repeal section 12 of Act No.2 of Church Assembly session 1858 and substitute another section in lieu thereof.
1863 - ; An Act to provide for the exercise of duties of the Chancellor of the Diocese by an official principal in certain cases.
1863 - 4 ; An Act to declare the meaning of the term 'Stipend' as used in sections 10 and 14 of Act No. 2 session 1858.
1864 - ; An Act to render valid elections of Lay representatives and provide for new elections in certain cases.
1865 - 1 ; An Act to facilitate the Consecration of churches in certain cases.
1866 - 1 ; An Act to amend the law relating to trustees and provide for the election of Wardens.
1867 Resolution ; Resolutions respecting the formation of new Diocese. Adopted 8th February 1867
1867 - 1 ; An Act to amend the law relating to Benefices.
1867 - 2 ; An Act to repeal an Act entitled " An Act to facilitate the Consecration of churches in certain cases" and to substitute another enactment in lieu thereof.
1869 - 1 ; An Act to interpret certain words in Act I [sic] Session 1861 entitled "An Act to provide a constitution for the Church of England Grammar School at Geelong"
1869 - 2 ; An Act to extend the time for electing Boards of Advowson during the year 1869.
1869 - 3 ; An Act for the constitution of a Cathedral establishment at Melbourne.
1869 - 4 ; An Act to amend an Act to specify certain offences for which incumbents shall be removable from their parishes.
1870 - 1 ; An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment Powers and duties of Trustees and Churchwardens and otherwise to provide for the Management of the affairs of the United Church of England and Ireland in Victoria. [ Series Number 24 ].
1870 - 2 ; An Act to amend the law to provide for the appointment of ministers to the spiritual charge of Ecclesiastical parishes or districts in the Diocese of Melbourne.
1870 - 3 ; A Bill intituled an Act to alter the constitution of the Council of the Diocese.
1870 - 4 ; A Bill intituled an Act to provide for the constitution of Archdiaconal Councils.
1871 - 1 ; A Bill intituled an Act to provide for the superannuation of clerks permanently incapacitated by age or by bodily or mental infirmity for the cure of souls.
1871 - 2 ; A Bill intituled an Act to consolidate and amend the law of the trial of ecclesiastical offences.
1871 - 3 ; A Bill entituled an Act to repeal the Second Session of Act No. 2 Session 1870 and to substitute other sections.
1871 - 4 ; A Bill entituled an Act to amend the law relating to the appointment rights powers and duties of Trustees and Churchwardens and to provide for the Constitution of Vestries.
1871 - 5 ; A Bill entituled an Act to provide for the management of the affairs of the parish of Holy Trinity East Melbourne under the Act of the Church Assembly No. 4 1871.
1871 - 7 ; A Bill entituled an Act to amend the law for the trial of ecclesiastical offences.
1871 - 6 ; A Bill entituled an Act to repeal section II (Part III.) of Act No. 3 of the Church Assembly 1869 entituled "An Act for the constitution of a Cathedral establishment at Melbourne" and substitute other sections.
1872 - 1 ; A Bill intituled an Act to allow the sale of St Lukes Church Emerald Hill.
1872 - 2 ; A Bill intituled an Act to provide for the convening and holding the Assembly of the United Church of England and Ireland in Victoria under the provisions of the Act of 18 Victoria No. 45 and to regulate the election of lay representatives thereof.
1873 - 1 ; A Bill to create a new Diocese in the Colony of Victoria and to provide the appointment of the first Bishop thereof.
1873 - 2 ; A Bill to provide for the appointment of bishops of the Diocese of Melbourne and for the performance of certain duties of a Bishop during vacancy of the See.
1873 - 3 ; A Bill to provide for the constitution of a board for promoting the systematic religious instruction of the young and for the appropriation of moneys derived from the letting or selling of school lands.
1874 Resolution ; Church Assembly - 1874. Endowment of bishopric of Ballaarat.
1874 - 1 ; A Bill to constitute the Colony of Victoria a Province and to appoint a Metropolitan thereof from and after the constitution of the Diocese of Ballaarat.
1875 - 1 ; A Bill to amend the Act of the Church Assembly No. 2 1873 entitled "A Act to provide for the appointment of bishops of the Diocese of Melbourne and for the performance of certain duties of a Bishop during vacancy of the See".
1875 - 2 ; A Bill to amend "The trustees and Vestries Act"
1875 - 3 ; A Bill to suspend the operation of the Act known as "The Province and Metropolitan Act" for a certain period.
1875 - 4 ; A Bill to regulate the management of 'The Clergy Widow and Orphans Fund:"
1877 - Resolutions ; respecting the proposed cathedral.
1877 - 1 ; An Act to alter the designation of the Church.
1877 - 2 ; An Act to amend the Cathedral Act 1869.
1877 - 3 ; An Act to amend the Act of the Church Assembly No. 1 1858
1877 - 4 ; An Act to further alter the Constitution of the Council of the Diocese.
1877 - 5 ; An Act to provide for due performance of the burial services at the interment in public cemeteries of deceased members of the Church of England.
1877 - 6 ; An Act to amend the Act No. 4 1875 " To regulate the management of 'The Clergy Widow and Orphans Fund:"
1877 - 7 ; An Act to provide for the formation of a capitalised fund to give effect to the superannuation of clergymen in accordance with provinces of the Act of the Church Assembly No. 1 1871.
1887 - 8 ; An Act for the constitution and management of the General Church Fund.
1877 - 9 ; A Bill to provide for the constitution of Special Meetings of the Church Assembly.
1878 Standing Order ; Standing rules and orders of the Assembly of the Bishop, the clergy, and the laity of the Church of England within the Diocese of Melbourne in Victoria.
1878 - 1 ; An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the constitution of ecclesiastical parishes of the Diocese of Melbourne the consecration of churches the appointment and superannuation of clerks and the exchange of cures.
1878 - 1 ; a copy of the Patronage Act
1878 - 2 ; An Act to consolidate and amend the law for convening and holding the Assembly of the Church of England within the Diocese of Melbourne in Victoria and to regulate the election of lay representatives thereof.
1878 - 3 ; An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts and interpret and shorten the language of Acts of the Church Assembly.
1878 - 4 ; An Act to consolidate the law to provide for the appointment of bishops of the Diocese of Melbourne and for the performance of certain duties of a bishop during vacancy of the See.
1878 - 5 ; An Act to consolidate the law relating to the erection of a cathedral at Melbourne and to the constitution of a cathedral establishment therein.
1878 - 6 ; A Bill to regulate the Bishopric Endowment Fund.
1878 - 7 ; An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the management of the The Clergy Widow and Orphans Fund.
1878 - 8 ; An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the trial of clergy charged with ecclesiastical offences.
1878 - 9 ; An Act to repeal the Act No. 8 1877 and to substitute another enactment.
1878 - 10 ; An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the appointment rights powers and duties Trustees and Guardians Churchwardens and Vestries [Trustees and vestries Act]
1878 - 11 ; A Bill to amend the law relating to the management of The Clergy Widow and Orphans Fund.