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 Contents[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
Part 1—Preliminary[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Citation and commencement of this Statute[edit | edit source]
3 Act to extend to the Founder’s successors
Part 2—The new governance arrangements[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Establishment of the new governance arrangements[edit | edit source]
5 Establishment of jurisdiction
6 Operation of the Constitution and laws
Division 2—Transitioning to the new governance arrangements[edit | edit source]
The Constitution[edit | edit source]
Chapter 1—The Parliament[edit | edit source]
Part 1—General[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Preliminary[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Constitution of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—The Manager‑General[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Definitions[edit | edit source]
4 Definitions related to this Constitution
Division 3—Sessions of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
5 Sessions of the Parliament—prorogation and dissolution
6 Yearly session of Parliament
Part 2—The legislative system[edit | edit source]
Division 1—The laws of Urabba Parks[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Formation and entry of agreement of jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
8 Entry survival and severance of agreement
Subdivision B—Implementation of jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
Division 2—The places of Urabba Parks[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Rules relating to appointments to places[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Rules relating to registration of places[edit | edit source]
Division 3—Proceedings of members and directors[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Rules relating to resolutions of the members[edit | edit source]
13 Resolutions of the members of Urabba Parks.
Subdivision B—Rules relating to resolutions of the directors[edit | edit source]
15 Resolutions of the directors of Urabba Parks
Division 4—The Management[edit | edit source]
17 Provisions relating to the Enactorial Household
Division 5—The legislative body[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—The components of the legislature[edit | edit source]
18 Requirement as to deliberative components to be appointed directors
19 Effect of vacancy of deliberative component
Subdivision B—Membership of the legislative body[edit | edit source]
Subdivision C—Legislative officers[edit | edit source]
21 Appointment of legislative directors
22 Appointment of alternate legislative directors
Subdivision D—Proceedings of parliamentary bodies[edit | edit source]
23 Conduct of proceedings of parliamentary bodies
Part 3—The House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Appointment and term of members[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Appointment of members of the House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
24 Constitution of House of Ordinaries
25 Provisions as to appointment of members
Subdivision B—Terms of office of members of parliament[edit | edit source]
27 Alteration in the number of members
28 Duration of House of Ordinaries
Division 2—The electorate[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Electors of the House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Persons eligible to vote[edit | edit source]
31 Persons eligible to vote in internal proceedings
Subdivision C—Writs for elections for members of the House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
Division 3—Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Members of the House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Officers of the House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
Subdivision C—Vacancy of members[edit | edit source]
Division 4—Proceedings of the House of Ordinaries[edit | edit source]
40 Voting of the House of Ordinaries
Part 4—The Houses of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Members of the Houses[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Provisions relevant to duties of responsible entities[edit | edit source]
42 Oath, affirmation or declaration of responsibility
Subdivision B—Eligibility and vacancy[edit | edit source]
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 Houses[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Rules and orders[edit | edit source]
Part 5—Powers of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Legislative powers[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Powers of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
51 Legislative powers of the Parliament
52 Exclusive powers of the Parliament
Subdivision B—Powers of the Houses of Parliament[edit | edit source]
53 Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation
Subdivision C—Money Bills[edit | edit source]
55 Revenue and membership structure Bills
56 Recommendation of money votes
Subdivision D—Disagreements between the Houses[edit | edit source]
57 Disagreements over certain Bills
Division 2—Enactment of laws[edit | edit source]
59 Disallowance by the Enactor
60 Signification of Enactor’s pleasure on Bills reserved
Chapter 2—The Executive Government[edit | edit source]
Part 1—Executive bodies[edit | edit source]
Division 1—The executive system[edit | edit source]
Division 2—The Proprietary Council[edit | edit source]
63 Definition of Manager-General in Council
Part 2—Executive officers[edit | edit source]
Division 1—The Ministry[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Officers of agencies[edit | edit source]
67 Appointment of corporate servants
68 Command of nautical and land services
Chapter 3—The judicature[edit | edit source]
Part 1—Judicial bodies[edit | edit source]
Division 1—The judicial system[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Basic features of the judicial system[edit | edit source]
69 Independence of the judicature
70 Judicial and legal system places
Subdivision B—Vesting of judicial power[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Judicial officers[edit | edit source]
72 Judges’ appointment, tenure and remuneration
Part 2—Corporate jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Vesting of corporate jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Appellate jurisdiction of Court[edit | edit source]
73 Appellate jurisdiction of Court
74 Appeal to judicial bodies of entities having foundation in Urabba Parks
Subdivision B—Original jurisdiction of Court[edit | edit source]
75 Original jurisdiction of Court
76 Additional original jurisdiction
Subdivision C—Jurisdiction of other courts[edit | edit source]
77 Power to define jurisdiction
Division 2—Exercise of corporate jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Legislative power to regulate proceedings[edit | edit source]
78 Proceedings against Urabba Parks
Subdivision B—Rights of defendants[edit | edit source]
Chapter 4—Finance and accountability[edit | edit source]
Part 1—Finance[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Management of finances[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—The Consolidated Revenue Fund[edit | edit source]
82 Expenditure charged thereon
83 Money to be appropriated by law
Subdivision B—Special Funds[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Indemnity and insurance[edit | edit source]
Division 3—Service membership[edit | edit source]
89 Redemption or repurchase of service membership
Division 4—Benefits[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Benefits generally[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Benefits of membership[edit | edit source]
92 Rights of members to charity distributions
93 Entitlement to charity distributions
Part 2—Accountability and control[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Entities[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Borrowing[edit | edit source]
96 Financial assistance to entities
Subdivision B—Accountability[edit | edit source]
98 Approval of annual information statements
Subdivision C—Rights[edit | edit source]
99 Urabba Parks not to give preference
Division 2—The independent governance service[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Places associated with the independent governance service[edit | edit source]
100 Provisions relating to independent governance places
Subdivision B—The Visitatorial Commission[edit | edit source]
102 Qualifications for appointment to visitatorial places
103 Commissioners’ appointment, tenure and remuneration
Part 3—Members’ funds[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Charity distributions[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Reduction in members’ funds[edit | edit source]
105 Selective reduction of membership
Chapter 5—The community[edit | edit source]
Part 1—Jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Structure of jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
Division 2—Laws of jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Legislative power of jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
107 Power of divisional legislatures
Subdivision B—Effect of laws of jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
Division 3—Government of jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
110 Provisions referring to Manager
Part 2—Campus government[edit | edit source]
Part 3—Membership[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Conditions of membership[edit | edit source]
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 entities[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—The intentions of the Founder of Urabba Parks[edit | edit source]
116 Intentions of the Founder. Matters relating to the Church
Subdivision B—Rights of members of entities[edit | edit source]
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 entities[edit | edit source]
Chapter 6—New regions[edit | edit source]
121 New regions may be admitted or established
123 Alteration of limits of regions
Chapter 7—Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
126 Power to Mister Enactor to authorise Manager-General to appoint deputies
Chapter 8—Alteration of the Constitution[edit | edit source]
128 Mode of altering this Constitution
130 Effectiveness of alterations to this Constitution
Chapter 9—Visitations[edit | edit source]
Part 1—Visitations of Urabba Parks[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Application of matters subject to visitation[edit | edit source]
131 Application of this Chapter
Division 2—Specification of matters subject to visitation[edit | edit source]
133 Legislative powers and responsibilities in relation to this Chapter
Part 2—Urabba Parks Bill of Rights[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Individual rights[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Position on human rights[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Position on individual rights[edit | edit source]
136 Protection of the environment
138 Equity of access, opportunity and representation
Division 2—Community rights[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Public interest rights and responsibilities[edit | edit source]
139 Ethics and risk management
141 Protection for whistleblowers
Subdivision B—Relationship rights and responsibilities[edit | edit source]
143 Relationships with other entities
144 Working with other charities
Subdivision C—Stakeholder rights and responsibilities[edit | edit source]
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 future[edit | edit source]
Division 1—The way forward[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Planning on the way forward[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Ensuring the way forward is consistent with the intentions of the Founder[edit | edit source]
151 Statement of reasonableness
Division 2—How we go forward[edit | edit source]
Subdivision A—Principles on the way forward[edit | edit source]
152 Adoption of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Subdivision B—Purposes on the way forward[edit | edit source]
Schedule 1—Oath, affirmation and declaration[edit | edit source]
Schedule 2—Entrenchments[edit | edit source]
Part 1—Entrenched matters[edit | edit source]
2 Reading of table of entrenchments
Part 2—Entrenchable matter[edit | edit source]
Division 1—Conditions of inclusion[edit | edit source]
3 Conditions of inclusion in entrenchments
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Subdivision A—Matters affecting representation[edit | edit source]
Subdivision B—Matters affecting visitation[edit | edit source]
Subdivision C—Matters affecting jurisdictional divisions[edit | edit source]
Subdivision D—Matters affecting campus government[edit | edit source]
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Subdivision A—Matters affecting ordinary members[edit | edit source]
10 Succession and presentation matter
Subdivision B—Matters affecting service members[edit | edit source]
Subdivision C—Matters affecting patron members[edit | edit source]
Notes to the Constitution[edit | edit source]
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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