Act No. 12 of 1954
CHURCH OF GOD IN THE BAHAMAS INCORPORATION |
An act to
incorporate the trustees of the Church of God in The Bahamas. | 12 of 1954 |
[Assent 5th April 1954]
[Commencement 27th July 1954] |
1. This Act
may be cited as the Church of God in the Bahamas Incorporation Act. | Short title. |
2. Marsh
Willard Patterson, William Roland Granville Franks, Willmore Venable Eneas and
Peter Herbert Patton shall be deemed to be the present Trustees of The Church
of God in the Bahamas. | Present Trustees. |
3. The
Trustees of The Church of God in the Bahamas and their successors in office
shall be deemed to be a body corporate and have the name of The Trustees of The
Church of God in the Bahamas and by that name shall have perpetual succession
and shall have full power to purchase, take, hold, enjoy, sell, grant, convey, mortgage,
lease, invest and otherwise deal with and dispose of all property real and personal
of what nature or kind soever vested in or acquired by the said body corporate
and may sue or be sued in all courts of The Bahamas. | Present Trustees and their
successors in office to be a body corporate. |
4. All
property in The Bahamas real or personal of what nature or kind soever which is
now vested in or held in any manner by any person in trust for or for the use
and benefit of The Church of God in the Bahamas shall vest in and be held by
the said body corporate. | Vesting of property at
present held in trust for the Church. |
5. All
property real or personal of what nature or kind soever heretofore or hereafter
devised or bequeathed by will or otherwise given to The Church of God in the
Bahamas shall vest in and be held by and shall be deemed to be the property of
the said body corporate. | Vesting of property given
to the Church. |
6. All
property real or personal of what nature or kind soever vested in or acquired
by the said body corporate under this Act shall be held by the said body
corporate for the use and benefit of The Church of God in the Bahamas. | Property acquired by
Trustees to be held for the use and benefit of the Church. |
7. Nothing
in this Act shall prejudice or affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her
Heirs and Successors or of any other person or persons except such as are
mentioned in this Act and those claiming by, from, through or under them. | Rights of the Queen and
others reserved. |