CHURCH PROPERTY VESTING ORDINANCE, 1904

CHURCH PROPERTY VESTING ORDINANCE, 1904

No. 16 of 1904.
An Ordinance to enable the Trustees of Saint John's
Cathedral to hold property for the purpose of promot-
ing the work of the Church of England in Hongkong
and China.
[5th November, 1904.]
WHEREAS by the Saint John's Cathedral Church Ordinance, 1899, a
body corporate was constituted under the name of The Trustees of
Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong: AND WHEREAS in
addition to the powers conferred by the said Ordinance it is desi-
rable to confer upon the said body corporate power to acquire, hold,
deal with, and dispose of land and other property for the purpose of
promoting the work of the Church of England in Hongkong and
China:-
As amended by Law Rov, Ord., 1024.





1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Church Property
Vesting Ordinance, 1901.

2. The trustees of Saint Jolin's Cathedral Church in
hongkong shall have power to acquire, accept leases of,
purchase, take, hold and enjoy, any buildings, ines-
suages, or tenements, and any other property, of what nature
or kind soever and wheresoever situate, for the purpose of
endowing, supporting, maintaining, carrying on, or otherwise
promoting the work of the Church of England in Hongkong
or in China, whether such work be of a religious, educational
or social nature, or otherwise.

3. The said trustees shall further have power by deed or
writing under seal to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender,
yield up, mortgage, demise, re-convey, re-assign, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of or deal with any lands, buildings,
messuages, tenements, or other property vested in or belong-
ing to them upon such terms as to them may seem fit:
Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be
construed so as to authorise any. breach of trust on the part
of the said trustees.

4. All deeds and other documents requiring the seal of
the corporation shall be sealed with such seal in the presence
of the Bishop, or of the chaplain of Saint John's Cathedral
Church, and shall also be signed by such Bishop or chaplain,
and by the secretary of the corporation.

5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to
affect the rights of His Majesty.

-1905.-

No. 1 of 1905, incorporated in No. 14 of 1904.
No. 2 of 1905, incorporated in No. 9 of 1897.
No. 3 of 1909, repealed by No. 34 of 1910.
No. 4 of 1905, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
[Originally No. 16 of 1904. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Ordinance No. 5 of 1899. Short title. Additional powers conferred on the Trustees. Power to dispose of property. Use of seal. Saving of rights of the Crown.

[Originally No. 16 of 1904. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Ordinance No. 5 of 1899. Short title. Additional powers conferred on the Trustees. Power to dispose of property. Use of seal. Saving of rights of the Crown.

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