14Council is a body corporate

14 Council is a body corporate (1) A Council— (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and (b) must have a common seal; and (c) may sue or be sued in its corporate name; and (d) is capable of acquiring, holding, dealing with or disposing of property for the purpose of performing its functions and exercising its powers; and (e) is capable of doing and suffering all acts and things which bodies corporate may by law do and suffer and which are necessary or expedient for performing its functions and exercising its powers. (2) The common seal of a Council must— (a) bear the name of the Council and any other word, letter, sign or device the Council determines should be included; and (b) be kept at the Council office; and (c) be used in accordance with any applicable local law. (3) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of a Council on any document and must presume that the document was properly sealed until the contrary is proved.