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Associations Incorporation Act 2009
19Legal capacity and powers
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#### 19 Legal capacity and powers
19 Legal capacity and powers
(cf [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 124)
> > (1) An association has the legal capacity and powers of an individual both in and outside New South Wales.
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> > (2) An association’s legal capacity to do something is not affected by the fact that the association’s interests are not, or would not be, served by doing it.