7. From and alter the relevant date-
| (1) section 11 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if, in the second proviso to that section, for the words " in the Bishop of Colombo, or his successors, ", there were substituted the words " in the Bishop of Colombo or his successors, or in the Bishop of Kurunegala or his successors, "; |
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| (2) section 12 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if, for the words " It shall be lawful for the synod, assembly, or convention " there were substituted the words " It shall be lawful for a synod, assembly, convention or Council"; |
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| (3) section 13 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if, for the words " by the said synod, assembly, or convention,", in sub-section (1) of that section, there were substituted the words " by the said synods, assemblies, conventions or Councils."; |
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| (4) section 15 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if-
| | (a) for the words " the said synod, assembly, or convention ", there were substituted the words " the synod, assembly, convention or Council of the Diocese of Colombo and of the Diocese of Kurunegala respectively ", | | |
| | (b) for the words " to be Bishops of Colombo, ", there were substituted the words "to be Bishop of Colombo or Bishop of Kurunegala, as the case may be, ", | | |
| | (c) for the words " shall be Bishops of Colombo ", there were substituted the words " shall be Bishops of Colombo or Bishops of Kurunegala, as the case may be, ", and | | |
| | (d) for the proviso to that section, there were substituted the following new proviso: - | | |
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| (5) section 17 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have been repealed and the following new section substituted therefor: -
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| | | (1) Every person admitted to be a Bishop of Kurunegala under this Ordinance shall be a corporate body and by the name of the Bishop of Kurunegala shall have perpetual succession and full power to acquire, purchase, take, hold or enjoy movable and immovable property of every description., and to sell and otherwise dispose of the same and may sue and be sued in all Courts of Justice. |
| (2) All property, whether movable or immovable, which by virtue of any deed or instrument or otherwise was, or is now, or shall hereafter be vested in the Bishop of Kurunegala and his successors shall, subject to any trusts or conditions affecting the same, devolve on and be vested in the Bishop of Kurunegala for the time being admitted or deemed to be admitted under this Ordinance and his successors as such Bishop. ". |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts