Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 - SECT 11

Establishment of Authorities

11. Establishment of Authorities



(1) The Minister must, by instrument establish a Catchment Management
Authority for each catchment and land protection region.



(2) Each Catchment Management Authority established under subsection (1)-

   (a)  is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

   (b)  has an official seal; and

   (c)  may sue and be sued; and

   (d)  may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and

   (e)  may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law
        do and suffer.

(3) All courts must take judicial notice of the seal of a Catchment Management
Authority affixed to a document and, until the contrary is proved, must
presume that it was duly affixed.

(4) The official seal of each Catchment Management Authority must be kept in
the custody that is directed by the Authority and must not be used, except as
authorised by the Authority.