Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ACT 1990 - SECT 5

             (1)  There is established by this section a museum by the name of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

             (2)  The Museum:

                     (a)  is a body corporate;

                     (b)  shall have a seal; and

                     (c)  may sue and be sued.

Note:          The Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 applies to the Museum. That Act deals with matters relating to Commonwealth authorities, including reporting and accountability, banking and investment, and conduct of officers.

             (3)  The seal of the Museum shall be kept in such custody as the Council directs and shall not be used except as authorised by the Council.

             (4)  All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the Museum appearing on a document and shall presume the document was duly sealed.