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Churches (Scotland) Act 1905

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3Establishment of Commission

(1)The Commission under this Act shall consist of five Commissioners to be appointed by His Majesty.

(2)If a vacancy occurs in the office of any Commissioner so appointed by reason of death, resignation, incapacity, or otherwise, His Majesty may appoint some other person to fill the vacancy, and so from time to time as occasion requires.

(3)The Commission may appoint and employ such Assistant Commissioners, officers, and persons, as they think necessary, and may remove any officer or person so appointed or employed.

(4)The salaries and remuneration of any persons so appointed or employed, and all expenses of the Commission incurred in the execution of this Act, shall be paid out of the property in question as denned by this Act, and the Commission may make any orders necessary for the purpose.

(5)The quorum of the Commission shall be three, and in case of an equal division of votes at any meeting of the Commission the person who is Chairman at that meeting shall have a second or casting vote. The procedure, place of meeting, and authentication of documents of the Commission, shall be regulated in such manner as the Commission determine.

(6)The Commission and any Assistant Commissioner appointed under this Act may examine witnesses on oath, and, for the enforcing the attendance of witnesses, after a tender of their expenses, the examination of witnesses, and the production of books and documents, shall have all such powers, rights, and privileges as are vested in any of His Majesty's courts of Jaw.

(7)The powers of the Commission shall be in force until the first day of March nineteen hundred and six, but His Majesty may by Order in Council continue their powers for such further period as His Majesty thinks fir.

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