102Minister to be corporation sole for certain purposes

#### 102 Minister to be corporation sole for certain purposes 102 Minister to be corporation sole for certain purposes > > (1) The Minister is, for the purpose of exercising those functions expressed to be conferred or imposed on the corporation under this Part, hereby incorporated as a corporation sole with the corporate name “Minister administering the Heritage Act 1977”. > > > (2) The corporation— > > > > > (a) has perpetual succession, > > > > > (b) shall have an official seal, > > > > > (c) may take proceedings, and be proceeded against, in its corporate name, > > > > > (d) may do and suffer all other things that a body corporate generally may, by law, do and suffer and that are necessary for or incidental to the purposes for which the corporation is constituted, and > > > > > (e) is, for the purpose of any Act, a statutory body representing the Crown. > > > (3) The seal of the corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument or document except in the presence of the Minister, or a person authorised by the Minister, who shall attest by his or her signature the fact and date of the affixing of the seal. > > > (4) All courts and persons acting judicially— > > > > > (a) shall take judicial notice of the seal of the corporation that has been affixed to any instrument or document, and > > > > > (b) shall, until the contrary is proved, presume that the seal was properly affixed. > > > (5) Financial statements need not be prepared for the Heritage Office in respect of any matters that the financial statements of the corporation contain or provide for. > > **s 102:** Am 1987 No 11, Sch 4 (9); 1998 No 138, Sch 1 \[29\].