Editing The Salvation Army (section)

=== Relevant legislation ===
Various Constituting Instruments apply to different aspects of the work of the Salvation Army. Legislation passed in the United Kingdom Parliament covered the following:
* The [[Salvation Army Act 1931]] contained several provisions,{{r|Salvationists|p=26}} firstly that the High Council be convened to elect a new General when the role became vacant, and reorganised custody of property held in charitable trust<ref>{{cite web | title=Salvation Army Act 1931 | url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/acts/salvation-army-act-1931 | publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office | access-date=13 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222021729/http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/acts/salvation-army-act-1931 | archive-date=22 December 2012 | work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] | url-status=live }}</ref> by the foundation of the Salvation Army Trustee Company being formed to hold all property previously vested in the general. Section 4 relates to a serving General giving notice of their intention to retire.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Weapons of Goodwill|last=Coutts|first=Frederick|year=1986|isbn=0-340-39086-7|location=United Kingdom|pages=67}}</ref>
* The [[Salvation Army Act 1963]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/acts/salvation-army-act-1963| title=Salvation Army Act 1963| publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office| access-date=13 March 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206150026/http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/acts/salvation-army-act-1963| archive-date=6 December 2015| work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]| url-status=live}}</ref> established a non-contributory pension fund for Officers of the Salvation Army.
* The Salvation Army Act 1968 relates to management of Salvation Army trusts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salvation Army Act 1968|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/acts/salvation-army-act-1968|publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office|access-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222021729/http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/acts/salvation-army-act-1968|archive-date=22 December 2012|work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Salvation Army Act 1980]] revised and consolidated the constitution of the Salvation Army to continue its work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salvation Army Act 1980|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/acts/salvation-army-act-1980|publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office|access-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222021730/http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/acts/salvation-army-act-1980|archive-date=22 December 2012|work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Schedule 1 covered the Religious Doctrines of the Army
** Schedule 2 related to Common Investment Schemes and the establishment of a Central Finance Council
** Part V covered the Election of the General