An Act to remove Doubts as to the Constitution of the Bishopric of Christchurch in New Zealand, and to enable Her Majesty to constitute such Bishopric and to subdivide the Diocese of New Zealand.
HEREAS Her Majesty, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal, bearing Date the Fourteenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and in the Fifth Year of Her Reign, did make, ordain, and constitute the Colony of New Zealand into Bishop's See or Diocese, by the Name or Style of the Bishopric of New Zealand, and did nominate and appoint George Augustus Selwyn Clerk to be Bishop and ordinary Pastor of the said See for the Term of his natural Life, subject to such Right of Resigna...