Presbyterian Churches Act 1837

And be it enacted, That if any trustee shall be absent from the said Colony, or be in a part of the said Colony remote from the church or chapel for which he is such trustee, for more than six months in succession, or shall be a confirmed lunatic, or shall be, or shall become disqualified by reason of improper conduct, or otherwise, within the meaning of this Act, of which disqualification, so far as regards spiritual matters, the Presbytery, at the suit of the other trustees, or of the kirk session, shall be the judge, it shall and may be lawful, after notice given to the Presbytery, and the sanction of the said Presbytery having been obtained, for the subscribers to such church or chapel, and the seat-holders therein, to proceed to the selection in manner as aforesaid, of the names of not less than three persons qualified as aforesaid, one of whom shall be selected by the Presbytery, and the person so selected shall be the new trustee for such church or chapel.