South Australian Consolidated Acts

COURTS ADMINISTRATION ACT 1993 - SECT 11

11—Powers of the Council

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), the Council has the powers of a natural person and may for example—

            (a)         enter into any form of contract or arrangement;

            (b)         acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of real and personal property;

            (c)         provide services on terms and conditions determined by the Council.

        (2)         The Council may not, without the Governor's consent—

            (a)         incur contractual liabilities exceeding a limit fixed by regulation for the purposes of this section; or

            (b)         enter into a contract of a class prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this section; or

            (c)         acquire or dispose of an interest in real property.

        (3)         The Council must, before entering into a transaction of a class prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this subsection, observe the appropriate procedures prescribed by regulation.