HomeC.C.S.M. c. R70
The Religious Societies' Lands Act
| Back to the Act | Schedule |
| 1(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | |
| 2 | Resolution, when considered adopted |
| 3(1) | Holding of lands for church or religious purposes |
| (2) | Municipal consent to cemetery |
| 4 | Mode of appointment of trustees |
| 5 | Trustees of cemetery need not be same as trustees holding other land |
| 6(1) | Trustees becoming corporation |
| (2) | Filing of resolution with minister |
| (3) | Certified copy as proof |
| 7(1) | Resolution for change of corporate name |
| (2) | Filing of resolution |
| (3) | Proof of matters stated in resolution |
| 8 | Trustee's term of office |
| 9 | Effect of vacancy |
| 10(1) | Removal and appointment of trustee |
| (2) | Effect of appointment |
| 11(1) | Signature and entry of resolution in book |
| (2) | Copy as proof |
| (3) | Effect of failure to enter or sign book |
| (4) | Certified copy as proof |
| 12(1) | Form of conveyances, etc., to trustees |
| (2) | Powers of unincorporated trustees |
| 13(1) | Deeds to trustees heretofore made, valid |
| (2) | Where several names are used |
| 14(1) | Time within which conveyance or transfer to trustees must be registered |
| (2) | Idem |
| 15 | Trustees may mortgage land |
| 16 | Power of trustees to release equity of redemption |
| 17 | May lease land for term not exceeding 21 years |
| 18(1) | Renewal of lease |
| (2) | Specification of mode of ascertaining rent or value of improvements |
| 19(1) | Consent to lease required |
| (2) | Lease prohibited if land required by society |
| 20 | Power of trustees |
| 21 | Resolution for sale of land |
| 22(1) | Sanction of judge to sale required |
| (2) | Second sanction not required |
| 23 | Confirmation of irregular sales |
| 24 | Power of trustees to convey lands |
| 25 | Trustees may transfer property on society uniting with another |
| 26(1) | Assent to transfer |
| (2) | Transfer may be sanctioned by judge |
| 27(1) | Transfer of cemetery to a company for the purpose |
| (2) | Society may be shareholder in cemetery company |
| 28 | Detailed statement to be shown to society |
| 29(1) | Power of judge to call trustees to account |
| (2) | Costs of application |
