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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.


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