BROTHERHOOD OF ST. LAURENCE (INCORPORATION) ACT 1971 - SECT 3 Brotherhood of St. Laurence to be a body corporate

BROTHERHOOD OF ST. LAURENCE (INCORPORATION) ACT 1971 - SECT 3

        The persons specified in the Constitution as the first members of the Brotherhood shall on the commencement of this Act be a body corporate by the name of the "Brotherhood of St. Laurence" and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and under that name may sue and be sued and prosecute and defend and take proceedings in all courts civil and criminal, and subject to the provisions of this Act and to the Constitution the body corporate may take purchase or otherwise acquire receive hold and enjoy property to be held in trust for the objects of the Brotherhood and also may sell grant transfer convey exchange demise reserve or grant easements over or otherwise dispose of or deal with either absolutely or by way or mortgage charge lien or other encumbrance any of the property which may at any time be vested in the body corporate and generally may exercise all powers rights and privileges incident to a body corporate.