The word “minister” shall include assistant and successor; . . . F1 the word “parish” shall include united parishes, and also parishes quoad sacra as well as parishes quoad omnia, and where in any church and parish there is more than one benefice, each benefice shall be dealt with and regarded as if it were a separate parish; the words “vacancy” and “vacant” shall include and refer to the occasion of the appointment of an assistant and successor, as well as the occasion of an ordinary vacancy; the word “congregation” shall mean and include communicants and such other adherents of the church as the kirk session under regulations to be framed by the General Assembly or commission thereof, as provided in the third section hereof, may determine to be members of the congregation for the purposes of this Act; . . . F1.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)