The Roman Catholic Bishops Empowering Bill Notice of Intention to Promote a Private Bill Notice is hereby given that Thomas Stafford Williams, Cardinal, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Wellington, Metropolitan of New Zealand, Patrick James Dunn, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland, Denis George Browne, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, Peter James Cullinane, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Palmerston North, John Jerome Cunneen, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Christchurch, Leonard Anthony Boyle, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin (called ``the promoter''), intend to promote a private Bill under the short title of ``The Roman Catholic Bishops Empowering Act 1996''. The objects of which are: (a) Constitute Roman Catholic Bishops as corporations sole; and (b) Provide for the vesting of diocesan and parish property owned by the Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand in the bishops of dioceses; and (c) Enable the bishops to be registered as proprietors of certain land; and (d) Provide for the variation of certain trusts and for miscellaneous matters; and (e) Consolidate certain Acts relating to the bishops. Communications or notices to the promoter may be sent to their solicitors: Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co, Todd Building, Level Fourteen, 171177 Lambton Quay, Wellington. A copy of the Bill may be inspected in accordance with the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives during office hours at: (1) The District Court, 4349 Ballance Street, Wellington. (2) The offices of Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co, Todd Building, Level Fourteen, 171177 Lambton Quay, Wellington. Thomas Stafford Williams, Cardinal, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Wellington, Metropolitan of New Zealand, Patrick James Dunn, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland, Denis George Browne, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, Peter James Cullinane, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Palmerston North, John Jerome Cunneen, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Christchurch, Leonard Anthony Boyle, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin by their solicitors, Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co, Wellington, per: F. M. SHANAHAN.