Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Act 2004 - SECT 5

Establishment of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority

5. Establishment of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority



(1) The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority is established.

(2) The Authority-

   (a)  is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

   (b)  has a common seal;

   (c)  may sue and be sued in its corporate name;

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

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

(3) The common seal must be kept as directed by the Authority and must not be
used except as authorised by the Authority.

(4) All courts must take judicial notice of the common seal on a document and,
until the contrary is proved, must presume that the seal was properly affixed.