38How council acts in its corporate capacity

38 How council acts in its corporate capacity (1) A council acts: (a) through local authorities, council committees, officers, staff and agents to whom the council has delegated powers or authorised to act on its behalf; or (b) through officers or other persons authorised by this Act (or a by-law) to act on the council's behalf; or (c) under its common seal. It follows that a contract is to be made by a council under its common seal or by an officer or other agent of the council with authority to act on its behalf. (2) The affixing of the common seal to a document: (a) must be authorised or ratified by resolution of the council; and

Local Government Act 2019 30 (b) must be attested by the signatures of the CEO and at least one member of the council.