Public Trusts Act 1882

The head or representative of any religious denomination in Tasmania or any part thereof may make an application to the Recorder to be registered as such head or representative, and every such application shall set forth the name of the denomination of which such person claims to be the head or representative, the part of Tasmania in which he claims to be the head or representative thereof, the designation of such part of Tasmania according to the usages of the denomination, the full name and surname of the applicant, his address, and his proper title of office according to the usages of the denomination by virtue of which he claims to be head or representative of such denomination, and the date when and the authority by which he acquired such office, and, when any other person has been previously registered as such head or representative in the part of Tasmania to which the application relates, the person in whose place he claims to be registered.