Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Aid Act 1978 - SECT 12G

Validity of decisions

12G. Validity of decisions



(1) An act or decision of the board of VLA is not invalid merely because of-

   (a)  a defect or irregularity in, or in connection with, the appointment of
        a director; or

   (b)  a vacancy in the membership of the board, including a vacancy arising
        from the failure to appoint an original director.

(2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act as
chairperson or as a director is not invalid merely because-

   (a)  the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

   (b)  there was a defect or irregularity in relation to the appointment; or

   (c)  the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

   (d)  the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.