Council of Law Reporting Act 1969
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9 Contracts
9 Contracts
(1) The Council may make and enter into contracts with any person, firm or corporation in connection with the exercise or discharge by the Council of its powers, authorities, duties and functions.
(2) Any such contract shall be in the name of the Council and may be made as follows, that is to say—
(a) with respect to any contract which, if made between private persons, would be by law required to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, or in writing and under seal, the Council may make such contract in writing and under its common seal and in the same manner may vary or discharge the same,
(b) with respect to any contract which, if made between private persons, would by law be valid although made by parol only and not reduced into writing, the chairperson may make such contract by parol only without writing and in the same manner may vary or discharge the same.