Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts26. How council acts in its corporate capacity
(1) A council acts:
(a) through local boards, council committees, officers, staff and agents to whom the council has delegated powers or authorised to act on its behalf; or
(b) through officers or other persons authorised by this Act (or a by-law) to act on the council's behalf; or
(c) under its common seal.
Note
It follows that a contract will be made by a council under its common seal or by an officer or other agent of the council with authority to act on its behalf.
(2) The affixing of the common seal to a document:
(a) must be authorised or ratified by resolution of the council; and
(b) must be attested by the signatures of the CEO and at least one member of the council.