New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY ACT 1964 - SECT 3

3 Constitution of New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry

(1) There shall be constituted a New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry which shall carry into effect the objects and purposes of this Act, and shall have and may exercise and discharge the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred or imposed upon the Institute by or under this Act.

(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate under the name of “The New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry” with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable by that name of suing and being sued, and of purchasing, holding, granting, demising, disposing of or otherwise dealing with real and personal property and of doing and suffering all such other acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and suffer.

(3) However, the Institute cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Institute to exercise its functions.