Ecclesiastical Grant Abolition Act 1895 (WA)

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ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO NONO

VICTORIA REGINA,.

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No. XXV.

AN ACT for the Termination of the Parlia-

mentary Ecclesiastical Grant.

[Assented to, 2nd October, 1g95.1

HEREAS it is expedient that the annual Ecclesiastical should cease, and that a sum in lieu thereof should be paid in two instalments to each of the Religious Bodies : Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- W Grant to the several Religious Bodies hereinafter mentioned Preamble.

1. THIS Act may be cited as " The Ecclesiastical Grant Abolition Short title.

Act, 1895." "

2.      THE sums set against the names of the several religious

bodies, mentioned in the Schedule hereto, shall be paid out of the aeirctiat

Consolidated Revenue Fund, in two equal instalments, on the first in two instalments.

day of October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and the

first day of July, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-six

respectively, for the use and benefit of the said several religious bodies

respectively ; and the Colonial Treasurer shall make such payments

accordingly, to the recognised head of each denomination, on

warrants under the hand of the Governor.

59° V1CTORI1E, No. 25.

Ecclesiastical Grant Abolition Act, 1895.

SUCH payments shall be in lieu of the said Ecclesiastical Grant, and the said Grant shall from and after the passing of this Act wholly cease, subject to the payment of any moneys voted by Parliament in respect of the said Grant during the present session.

Ecclesiastical Gra 3.

to cease.

The moneys to be 4. THE moneys to be paid under this Act shall be held by

subject to the like	the said religious bodies, respectively, subject to the like trusts
trusts as other	as affect personal estate belonging to them respectively, and may be
personal estate.	disposed of and applied hi like manner as such personal estate,

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW, Administrator.

Schedule. THE SCHEDULE.

s. d.

Church of England.	...	20,042	5	0
Roman Catholics	...	10,08.5 17	6

Wesleyans 3,686 14 2

Presbyterians ...

1,615 3 4

£35,430 0 0

By Authority: RICHARD PETHEF, Government Printer, Perth.