5. Before the letters patent are issued, the applicants must furnish evidence that they have been authorized to present the application for incorporation by the religious authority, if any, under whose jurisdiction they fall; they must also establish to the satisfaction of the enterprise registrar the truth and sufficiency of the facts set forth in their application and memorandum of agreement; for these purposes the enterprise registrar shall take and keep on record any requisite evidence in writing, given under oath, including the religious rules and constitutions, if any, of the church, congregation or work.
1971, c. 75, s. 5; 1982, c. 52, s. 190; 2002, c. 45, s. 339.