Synod By-Laws

By-Laws of the Synod WA

Table of Contents (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

Part 1: General
Part 2 and 3: The Synod and Synod Commissions
Part 4: Networks
Part 5: Synod Committees
Part 6: Church Office and Officers
Part 7: Special Purpose Funds
Part 8: Community Services Agencies
Part 9: Schools and Colleges

PART 1 (enacted 5 November 2016)

S1.1 Introduction (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S1.2 Enactment, Amendment and Repeal of By-Laws (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S1.3 UCA Property Trust WA (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

PART 2 and 3: The Synod and Synod Commissions (enacted 5 November 2016)

S2.1 Membership of the Synod (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.2 Synod Meetings (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.3 Election of Synod Bodies (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.4 Ecumenical Affairs Network (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.5 Social Justice Commission (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.6 International Partnership and Development Commission (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.7 UnitingCare WA Forum (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.9 Synod Property Board (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S2.10 Board of Finance and Investment (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S3.1 Placements Commission (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S3.4 Covenanting Commission (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S3.5 Ministerial Benefits Committee (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

PART 4: Networks (enacted 5 November 2016)

S4.3 Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

PART 5: Synod Committees (enacted 5 November 2016)

S5.2 Standing Committee (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S5.3 Business Committee (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S5.4 Nominating Committee (Uploaded 15 May 2025)

S5.5 Church Law Committee (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S5.6 Mission Resourcing Committee (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

PART 6: Church Office and Officers (enacted 5 November 2016)

S6.2 Moderator (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S6.3 General Secretary (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

S6.5 Moderatorial Nominating Committee (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

PART 7: Special Purpose Funds (enacted 5 November 2016)

S7.5 Ministerial Support Fund (Uploaded on 15 May 2025)

PART 8: Community Services Agencies

S8.2 Good Sammy Enterprises — (Uploaded on 25 May 2020)

S8.3 Uniting Church Homes trading as ‘Juniper’– (Uploaded on 9 April 2019)

S8.4 UnitingCare West (trading as Uniting WA) (Uploaded 29 October 2024)

S8.5 Beananging Kwuurt Institute (Uploaded on 17 April 2025)

PART 9: Schools and Colleges

S9.2 Methodist Ladies College Constitution (uploaded on 12 April 2021)

S9.3 Penrhos College Constitution (uploaded on 9 December 2017)

S9.4 Presbyterian Ladies College Constitution (uploaded on 9 December 2016)

S9.5 Scotch College Constitution (uploaded on 15 October 2021)

S9.6 St Stephens Schools Constitution (uploaded on 30 October 2018)

S9.7 Wesley College Constitution (uploaded on 9 January 2019)

S9.8 Tranby College Constitution (uploaded 15 June 2021)

S9.9 Trinity College Constitution (uploaded on 16 June 2020)

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