Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991
sec.23Execution of contracts and agreements
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sec.23 Execution of contracts and agreements
Contracts or agreements may be made, varied or discharged on behalf of the authority in the following way— a contract or agreement that, if made between individuals would be required by law to be in writing under seal, may be made, varied or discharged in the name and on behalf of the authority, in writing under the seal of the authority; a contract or agreement that, if made between individuals would be required by law to be in writing signed by the parties and not required to be under seal, may be made, varied or discharged in the name and on behalf of the authority, in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the authority; a contract or agreement that, if made between individuals would by law be valid although made verbally only and not reduced to writing, may be made, varied or discharged verbally in the name and on behalf of the authority, by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the authority. s 23 amd 1994 No. 65 s 3 sch
- (a) a contract or agreement that, if made between individuals would be required by law to be in writing under seal, may be made, varied or discharged in the name and on behalf of the authority, in writing under the seal of the authority;
- (b) a contract or agreement that, if made between individuals would be required by law to be in writing signed by the parties and not required to be under seal, may be made, varied or discharged in the name and on behalf of the authority, in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the authority;
- (c) a contract or agreement that, if made between individuals would by law be valid although made verbally only and not reduced to writing, may be made, varied or discharged verbally in the name and on behalf of the authority, by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the authority.