sec.28Contracts and execution of documents

### sec.28 Contracts and execution of documents Contracts entered into by an incorporated association shall be made as follows— a contract which, if made between private persons, would be required by law to be in writing signed by the parties to be charged therewith shall be made in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the incorporated association; a contract which, if made between private persons, would be valid in law although made by verbal agreement, and not reduced into writing, may be made by verbal agreement on behalf of the incorporated association by any person acting under authority of the incorporated association. All contracts made according to the provisions contained in this section shall be effectual in law and shall bind the incorporated association and its successors and all other parties thereto, and may be varied or discharged in the manner in which it is authorised to be made. An incorporated association may execute a document without using a common seal if the document is signed by a member of the management committee of the association and countersigned by— the secretary of the association; or another member of the management committee of the association; or another person authorised by the management committee of the association. An incorporated association with a common seal may execute a document if the seal is attached to the document and the document is signed by a member of the management committee of the association and countersigned by— the secretary of the association; or another member of the management committee of the association; or another person authorised by the management committee of the association. Subsections (3) and (4) are subject to any greater restriction provided for in the rules of the incorporated association. A document or proceeding requiring authentication by the incorporated association may be signed by the secretary and need not be under its common seal. s 28 (prev s 25) renum and reloc 1995 No. 7 s 3 sch amd 2020 No. 17 s 14 (sec.28-ssec.1) Contracts entered into by an incorporated association shall be made as follows— a contract which, if made between private persons, would be required by law to be in writing signed by the parties to be charged therewith shall be made in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the incorporated association; a contract which, if made between private persons, would be valid in law although made by verbal agreement, and not reduced into writing, may be made by verbal agreement on behalf of the incorporated association by any person acting under authority of the incorporated association. (sec.28-ssec.2) All contracts made according to the provisions contained in this section shall be effectual in law and shall bind the incorporated association and its successors and all other parties thereto, and may be varied or discharged in the manner in which it is authorised to be made. (sec.28-ssec.3) An incorporated association may execute a document without using a common seal if the document is signed by a member of the management committee of the association and countersigned by— the secretary of the association; or another member of the management committee of the association; or another person authorised by the management committee of the association. (sec.28-ssec.4) An incorporated association with a common seal may execute a document if the seal is attached to the document and the document is signed by a member of the management committee of the association and countersigned by— the secretary of the association; or another member of the management committee of the association; or another person authorised by the management committee of the association. (sec.28-ssec.5) Subsections (3) and (4) are subject to any greater restriction provided for in the rules of the incorporated association. (sec.28-ssec.6) A document or proceeding requiring authentication by the incorporated association may be signed by the secretary and need not be under its common seal. - (a) a contract which, if made between private persons, would be required by law to be in writing signed by the parties to be charged therewith shall be made in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the incorporated association; - (b) a contract which, if made between private persons, would be valid in law although made by verbal agreement, and not reduced into writing, may be made by verbal agreement on behalf of the incorporated association by any person acting under authority of the incorporated association. - (a) the secretary of the association; or - (b) another member of the management committee of the association; or - (c) another person authorised by the management committee of the association. - (a) the secretary of the association; or - (b) another member of the management committee of the association; or - (c) another person authorised by the management committee of the association.