The Synod of Eastern Australia Property Amendment Act 2004 (NSW)

An Act to amend The Synod of Eastern Australia Property Act 1918 to provide for the indemnification of certain office bearers; and for other purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is The Synod of Eastern Australia Property Amendment Act 2004.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3Amendment of The Synod of Eastern Australia Property Act 1918

The Synod of Eastern Australia Property Act 1918 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendment

(Section 3)

Insert after section 2:

2ATrustees to be indemnified out of trust property(1)

A person who as the Moderator, the clerk or the treasurer of the synod for the time being exercises or performs, in good faith and in accordance with this Act and any regulations made by the synod under section 6, any power, authority, duty or function in relation to property vested in the trustees, and the executor or administrator of any such person, is entitled to be indemnified out of property vested in the trustees against all expenses and liabilities that the person has incurred in connection with the exercise or performance of the power, authority, duty or function.

(2)

This section applies only in respect of the exercise or performance of a power, authority, duty or function after the commencement of this section.