V.—OFFICIATING MINISTERS:

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 167, 5 January 1848, Page 3

V.— OFFICIATING MINISTERS:

Wfiat bodies to be cop idcrcd Relig iovs Bodies. \ 39. For the purposes of this Orcliaauce, the several bodies named in the schedule, hereunto annexed, marked E, shall be deemed aud taken to be religious be dies.

Officiating Ministers, —ivho. 40. In the construction of th's Ordinance, the woid j " Officiating Minister," shall be token to mean any Minister of religion whose name shall have been sent to t e lle^istrty General, by the head or heads, or reputed had or heads within the colony, of any or eithe* of the

said religious bodies, collided under his or ituar limd or respective hands, and whose name shall be entered in manner hereinafter provided, as an Officiating Minister within the meaning of this Oid>na:ice.

Head of each Religious body to %c,ul in names o J Minhten. and certify Suspension or Deprivation of any Minister. 41. The several heads of the said religious bodies sha.l, U[jon the suspension or deprivation of any Mir'stor whose nam shull have been sent in to tho lleg.strar General in manner hereinbefore memioi ed, by him or them, or by his or their predecessor, fortbu.th certiiy bucli suspension 01 deprivation to the Rer;isir!ii Gen., who shall forthwith makeaminute of such suspension or deprivation in the list heiemafter mentioned, and no such person shall be deemed nu Officiating Minister, rntil his name shall have been n^a'n sent in to the siid Registrar General, in manner here'ibefore required.

Registrar General to file Certificate i and enter Names of officiating Ministers in book, and publish list. 42. The Registrar General shnU fie all such cetlificates and keep them with the records of lus office, and shall also forthwith enter all names, sent to him as hereinbefore mentioned, in a parchment book, to be furnished him by the Government, and to be ca'lcd the " List of Officiating Ministers," and ihall from time to time, so alter and correct the suid ILt as occasion shall require, and sha'l once at least in eveiy ye.n cause a copy of such list to be published m the Government Gazette.