4Does Development Victoria represent the Crown?

4 Does Development Victoria represent the Crown?

Except as expressly provided—

(a) in section 6 of the Docklands Act 1991; or

(b) in section 36 of this Act—

Development Victoria does not represent the Crown.

Pt 2 (Heading) substituted by No. 10/2017 s. 7.

Part 2—Development Victoria

Division 1—Establishment

5 Establishment

S. 5(1) amended by Nos 35/2011 s. 7, 10/2017 s. 8.

(1) There is established an authority by the name of "Development Victoria".

S. 5(2) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 23(1).

(2) Development Victoria—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

(b) has an official seal;

(c) may sue and be sued;

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

(e) may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer.

S. 5(3) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 24(1).

(3) All courts must take judicial notice of the seal of Development Victoria affixed to a document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that it was duly affixed.

S. 5(4) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 24(1).

(4) The official seal of Development Victoria must be kept in such custody as Development Victoria directs and must not be used except as authorised by Development Victoria.

S. 6 repealed by No. 35/2011 s. 8.[1]