[Buddha-l] Meanwhile Down Under

[Jampa Tsedroen]

Bankei wrote:
> I have a small booklet entitled:
> "Acts on the Adminstration of the Buddhist Order of Sangha in Thailand, BE
> 2245, BE 2484, BE 2505" Published by Mahamakuta Educational Council 1989.
>
> This book contains the 3 most recent Sangha Acts of 1902, 1941 and 1962.
> There is no mention of a 1928 Act, I have done some searches and can find a
> lot of vague references to a 1928 Act, but cannot actually find anything
> specific. Maybe there is no such Act. Even if there were the later Acts
> repeal the earlier ones (Article 3 of the 1962 Act).
>
> Anyway, I quick searched through  all three Acts (1902, 1941 and 1962) and
> can find nothing mentioning the ordination of women or Bhikkhuni etc.
>
> Incidentally, there are some interesting disrobing offences in listed.
> Article 29 of the Act of 1962 states that a Bhikkhu accused of a crime and
> arrested can be disrobed even before going before court and being convicted.
> Other matters covered include Sangha property, appointment of council of
> elders and ranks etc.
>   
This sounds very interesting, especially Article 3 of the 1962 Act. 
Could you give the exact wording of that article?

Jampa

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