Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Aid Act 1978 - SECT 3

PART II VICTORIA LEGAL AID1

Establishment

3. Establishment



(1) There is established a body by the name "Victoria Legal Aid".

(2) VLA-

   (a)  is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

   (b)  has an official seal;

   (c)  may sue and be sued;

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

   (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 VLA affixed to a
document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that it was duly
affixed.

(4) The official seal of VLA must be kept in such custody as VLA directs and
must not be used except as authorised by VLA.