37Execution of documents

37 Execution of documents S. 37(1) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 37(1). (1) Where it is required that Homes Victoria give or issue any notice, declaration, certificate, direction or order or execute any document, this shall be done— S. 37(1)(a) amended by Nos 26/1987 s. 21, 40/2022 s. 37(1), 6/2023 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 3.2(a)). (a) under the corporate seal of Homes Victoria affixed by the Chief Executive Officer, Homes Victoria who shall attest by his or her signature the fact and date of the affixing of the seal; S. 37(1)(b) amended by Nos 26/1987 s. 21, 106/2004 s. 10(1), 40/2022 s. 37(1). (b) under the corporate seal of Homes Victoria affixed by a person to whom for the time being Homes Victoria has delegated power for the purpose and who shall attest by his or her signature the fact and date of the affixing of the seal; or S. 37(1)(c) amended by Nos 106/2004 s. 10(1), 40/2022 s. 37(1), 6/2023 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 3.2(b)). (c) under the signature of the Chief Executive Officer, Homes Victoria or of a person to whom for the time being Homes Victoria has delegated power for the purpose. (2) All courts and persons acting judicially— S. 37(2)(a) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 37(2). (a) shall take judicial notice of the seal of Homes Victoria affixed to any notice, declaration, certificate, direction, order or document; and (b) shall, until the contrary is proved, presume that the seal was properly affixed. (3) All courts and persons acting judicially— S. 37(3)(a) amended by Nos 106/2004 s. 10(2), 40/2022 s. 37(3), 6/2023 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 3.3). (a) shall take judicial notice of the signature affixed to any notice, declaration, certificate, direction, order or document of the Chief Executive Officer, Homes Victoria or any person to whom for the time being Homes Victoria has delegated power to sign such notice, declaration, certificate, direction, order or document; and (b) shall, until the contrary is proved, presume that the signature was properly affixed. S. 38 substituted by No. 106/2004 s. 11.