11Establishment of Authorities

11 Establishment of Authorities

S. 11(1) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 119.

(1) The Minister must, by instrument establish a Catchment Management Authority for each catchment and land protection region (other than the Port Phillip and Westernport Region).

(2) Each Catchment Management Authority established under subsection (1)—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

(b) has an official seal; and

(c) may sue and be sued; and

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

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

(4) The official seal of each Catchment Management Authority must be kept in the custody that is directed by the Authority and must not be used, except as authorised by the Authority.

S. 11A inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 120.