Aboriginal Land and Waters (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986
4Establishment of Council
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4 Establishment of Council
(1) There is established by this Act a council by the name of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council. (2) The Council: (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; (b) shall have a common seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Note: The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 applies to the Council. That Act deals with matters relating to corporate Commonwealth entities, including reporting and the use and management of public resources.
(3) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the imprint of the common seal of the Council appearing on a document and shall presume that the document was duly sealed.