The Baptist Union Incorporation (Amendment) Act 1978 (NSW)

THE BAPTIST UNION INCORPORATION

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978, No. 6

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ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO

ELIZABETH^: II REGINT:

Act No. 6, 1978.

An Act to amend The Baptist Union Incorporation Act for the purpose of lowering the voting age of a member of a Baptist congregation from 21 years to 18 years. [Assented to, 20th February, 1978.]

Act No. 6. 1978.

The Baptist Union Incorporation {Amendment).

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 New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1.     This Act may be cited as “The Baptist Union Incor- Short title,

poration (Amendment) Act, 1978”.

2. The Baptist Union Incorporation Act is amended- Amendment of The Baptist Union Incor­ poration Act.

(a)

by omitting from section 12 the words “twenty-one Sec. 12.

years” wherever occurring and by inserting instead (Directions	of congre­
the words “eighteen years”;	gations.)

(b)

by inserting in section 13 after the word “Act” Sec. 13.

where secondly occurring the matter “, 1919”. uue°)̂