[Buddha-l] Meanwhile Down Under

[Bankei]

2009/11/9 Jampa Tsedroen <JampaTsedroen at gmx.de>

> 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
>
>
Hi Bhikshuni Jampa

Article 3 of the 1962 Act states:

"Article 3. The Act on the Administration of the Buddhist Order of Sangha
2484 shall be repealed."

Going back to the previous Act, the BE 2484 (1941) Act, Article 3 states:

"Article 3. As and from the date of coming into force of this Act, all other
laws, by-laws and regulations, in so far as they deal with matters governed
by this Act or are inconsistent with its provisions, shall be repealed."


Regards

Bankei