Constitution of Urabba Parks/Contents
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Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited
Australian Company Number 159 318 859
The Constitution as in force on 5 March 2021 together with resolution adopting the Constitution, proclamation declaring the establishment of jurisdiction, letters patent relating to the grant of Arms and Crest to Daniel James Racovolis, Gentleman, Constitution (Manager‑General) Letters Patent 2021 as in force on 6 March 2021, Introductory Speech and Explanatory Memorandum to the Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Bill 2021.
Table of ContentsEdit
Introductory Speech to the Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Bill 2021
Outline of the Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Bill 2021
Statement of Reasonableness of the Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Bill 2021
Covering Clauses (Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Statute 2021)Edit
Part 1—PreliminaryEdit
Division 1—Citation and commencement of this StatuteEdit
3 Act to extend to the Founder’s successors
Part 2—The new governance arrangementsEdit
Division 1—Establishment of the new governance arrangementsEdit
5 Establishment of jurisdiction
6 Operation of the Constitution and laws
Division 2—Transitioning to the new governance arrangementsEdit
The ConstitutionEdit
Chapter 1—The ParliamentEdit
Part 1—GeneralEdit
Division 1—PreliminaryEdit
Subdivision A—Constitution of the ParliamentEdit
Subdivision B—The Manager‑GeneralEdit
Division 2—DefinitionsEdit
4 Definitions related to this Constitution
Division 3—Sessions of the ParliamentEdit
5 Sessions of the Parliament—prorogation and dissolution
6 Yearly session of Parliament
Part 2—The legislative systemEdit
Division 1—The laws of Urabba ParksEdit
Subdivision A—Formation and entry of agreement of jurisdictionEdit
8 Entry survival and severance of agreement
Subdivision B—Implementation of jurisdictionEdit
Division 2—The places of Urabba ParksEdit
Subdivision A—Rules relating to appointments to placesEdit
Subdivision B—Rules relating to registration of placesEdit
Division 3—Proceedings of members and directorsEdit
Subdivision A—Rules relating to resolutions of the membersEdit
13 Resolutions of the members of Urabba Parks.
Subdivision B—Rules relating to resolutions of the directorsEdit
15 Resolutions of the directors of Urabba Parks
Division 4—The ManagementEdit
17 Provisions relating to the Enactorial Household
Division 5—The legislative bodyEdit
Subdivision A—The components of the legislatureEdit
18 Requirement as to deliberative components to be appointed directors
19 Effect of vacancy of deliberative component
Subdivision B—Membership of the legislative bodyEdit
Subdivision C—Legislative officersEdit
21 Appointment of legislative directors
22 Appointment of alternate legislative directors
Subdivision D—Proceedings of parliamentary bodiesEdit
23 Conduct of proceedings of parliamentary bodies
Part 3—The House of OrdinariesEdit
Division 1—Appointment and term of membersEdit
Subdivision A—Appointment of members of the House of OrdinariesEdit
24 Constitution of House of Ordinaries
25 Provisions as to appointment of members
Subdivision B—Terms of office of members of parliamentEdit
27 Alteration in the number of members
28 Duration of House of Ordinaries
Division 2—The electorateEdit
Subdivision A—Electors of the House of OrdinariesEdit
Subdivision B—Persons eligible to voteEdit
31 Persons eligible to vote in internal proceedings
Subdivision C—Writs for elections for members of the House of OrdinariesEdit
Division 3—Members of ParliamentEdit
Subdivision A—Members of the House of OrdinariesEdit
Subdivision B—Officers of the House of OrdinariesEdit
Subdivision C—Vacancy of membersEdit
Division 4—Proceedings of the House of OrdinariesEdit
40 Voting of the House of Ordinaries
Part 4—The Houses of the ParliamentEdit
Division 1—Members of the HousesEdit
Subdivision A—Provisions relevant to duties of responsible entitiesEdit
42 Oath, affirmation or declaration of responsibility
Subdivision B—Eligibility and vacancyEdit
43 Member of one House ineligible for other
45 Vacancy on happening of disqualification
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46 Sanction for sitting when disqualified
Subdivision D—Supply benefits to members of HousesEdit
Division 2—Rules and ordersEdit
Part 5—Powers of the ParliamentEdit
Division 1—Legislative powersEdit
Subdivision A—Powers of the ParliamentEdit
51 Legislative powers of the Parliament
52 Exclusive powers of the Parliament
Subdivision B—Powers of the Houses of ParliamentEdit
53 Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation
Subdivision C—Money BillsEdit
55 Revenue and membership structure Bills
56 Recommendation of money votes
Subdivision D—Disagreements between the HousesEdit
57 Disagreements over certain Bills
Division 2—Enactment of lawsEdit
Chapter 2—The Executive GovernmentEdit
Part 1—Executive bodiesEdit
Division 1—The executive systemEdit
Division 2—The Proprietary CouncilEdit
63 Definition of Manager-General in Council
Part 2—Executive officersEdit
Division 1—The MinistryEdit
Division 2—Officers of agenciesEdit
Chapter 3—The judicatureEdit
Part 1—Judicial bodiesEdit
Division 1—The judicial systemEdit
Subdivision A—Basic features of the judicial systemEdit
69 Independence of the judicature
70 Judicial and legal system places
Subdivision B—Vesting of judicial powerEdit
Division 2—Judicial officersEdit
72 Judges’ appointment, tenure and remuneration
Part 2—Corporate jurisdictionEdit
Division 1—Vesting of corporate jurisdictionEdit
Subdivision A—Appellate jurisdiction of CourtEdit
73 Appellate jurisdiction of Court
74 Appeal to judicial bodies of entities having foundation in Urabba Parks
Subdivision B—Original jurisdiction of CourtEdit
75 Original jurisdiction of Court
76 Additional original jurisdiction
Subdivision C—Jurisdiction of other courtsEdit
77 Power to define jurisdiction
Division 2—Exercise of corporate jurisdictionEdit
Subdivision A—Legislative power to regulate proceedingsEdit
78 Proceedings against Urabba Parks
Subdivision B—Rights of defendantsEdit
Chapter 4—Finance and accountabilityEdit
Part 1—FinanceEdit
Division 1—Management of financesEdit
Subdivision A—The Consolidated Revenue FundEdit
82 Expenditure charged thereon
83 Money to be appropriated by law
Subdivision B—Special FundsEdit
Division 2—Indemnity and insuranceEdit
Division 3—Service membershipEdit
89 Redemption or repurchase of service membership
Division 4—BenefitsEdit
Subdivision A—Benefits generallyEdit
Subdivision B—Benefits of membershipEdit
92 Rights of members to charity distributions
93 Entitlement to charity distributions
Part 2—Accountability and controlEdit
Division 1—EntitiesEdit
Subdivision A—BorrowingEdit
96 Financial assistance to entities
Subdivision B—AccountabilityEdit
98 Approval of annual information statements
Subdivision C—RightsEdit
99 Urabba Parks not to give preference
Division 2—The independent governance serviceEdit
Subdivision A—Places associated with the independent governance serviceEdit
100 Provisions relating to independent governance places
Subdivision B—The Visitatorial CommissionEdit
102 Qualifications for appointment to visitatorial places
103 Commissioners’ appointment, tenure and remuneration
Part 3—Members’ fundsEdit
Division 1—Charity distributionsEdit
Division 2—Reduction in members’ fundsEdit
Chapter 5—The communityEdit
Part 1—Jurisdictional divisionsEdit
Division 1—Structure of jurisdictional divisionsEdit
Division 2—Laws of jurisdictional divisionsEdit
Subdivision A—Legislative power of jurisdictional divisionsEdit
107 Power of divisional legislatures
Subdivision B—Effect of laws of jurisdictional divisionsEdit
Division 3—Government of jurisdictional divisionsEdit
110 Provisions referring to Manager
Part 2—Campus governmentEdit
Part 3—MembershipEdit
Division 1—Conditions of membershipEdit
112 Membership of Urabba Parks
113 Supplemental grants of membership
115 Urabba Parks may act as attorney or in respect of a forfeited member
Division 2—Membership of entitiesEdit
Subdivision A—The intentions of the Founder of Urabba ParksEdit
116 Intentions of the Founder. Matters relating to the Church
Subdivision B—Rights of members of entitiesEdit
117 Rights of members in jurisdictional divisions
118 Recognition of laws etc. of jurisdictional divisions
119 Protection of jurisdictional divisions from intrusion and violence
Subdivision C—Structure of entitiesEdit
Chapter 6—New regionsEdit
121 New regions may be admitted or established
Chapter 7—MiscellaneousEdit
126 Power to Mister Enactor to authorise Manager-General to appoint deputies
Chapter 8—Alteration of the ConstitutionEdit
Chapter 9—VisitationsEdit
Part 1—Visitations of Urabba ParksEdit
Division 1—Application of matters subject to visitationEdit
131 Application of this Chapter
Division 2—Specification of matters subject to visitationEdit
133 Legislative powers and responsibilities in relation to this Chapter
Part 2—Urabba Parks Bill of RightsEdit
Division 1—Individual rightsEdit
Subdivision A—Position on human rightsEdit
Subdivision B—Position on individual rightsEdit
136 Protection of the environment
138 Equity of access, opportunity and representation
Division 2—Community rightsEdit
Subdivision A—Public interest rights and responsibilitiesEdit
139 Ethics and risk management
141 Protection for whistleblowers
Subdivision B—Relationship rights and responsibilitiesEdit
143 Relationships with other entities
144 Working with other charities
Subdivision C—Stakeholder rights and responsibilitiesEdit
145 Recognition of traditional owners
146 Consideration of matters raised in consultations and petitions
147 Incorporation of stakeholders
149 Health and safety and matters related to communication services
Part 3—The futureEdit
Division 1—The way forwardEdit
Subdivision A—Planning on the way forwardEdit
Subdivision B—Ensuring the way forward is consistent with the intentions of the FounderEdit
151 Statement of reasonableness
Division 2—How we go forwardEdit
Subdivision A—Principles on the way forwardEdit
152 Adoption of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Subdivision B—Purposes on the way forwardEdit
Schedule 1—Oath, affirmation and declarationEdit
Schedule 2—EntrenchmentsEdit
Part 1—Entrenched mattersEdit
2 Reading of table of entrenchments
Part 2—Entrenchable matterEdit
Division 1—Conditions of inclusionEdit
3 Conditions of inclusion in entrenchments
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Subdivision A—Matters affecting representationEdit
Subdivision B—Matters affecting visitationEdit
Subdivision C—Matters affecting jurisdictional divisionsEdit
Subdivision D—Matters affecting campus governmentEdit
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Subdivision A—Matters affecting ordinary membersEdit
10 Succession and presentation matter
Subdivision B—Matters affecting service membersEdit
Subdivision C—Matters affecting patron membersEdit
Notes to the ConstitutionEdit
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Proclamation declaring the establishment of jurisdiction
Letters patent relating to the grant of Arms and Crest to Daniel James Racovolis, Gentleman, of Garter Principal King of Arms with Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms (Coll. Arms Grants 2008 No. 173.114), dated 30 January 2008
Letters patent relating to the Manager-General of Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited, of the Enactor of Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited (Constitution (Manager‑General) Letters Patent 2021), as in force on 6 March 2021