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Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
sec.8Commission to be body corporate
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### sec.8 Commission to be body corporate
The commission—
is a body corporate; and
has a seal; and
may sue and be sued under the name Motor Accident Insurance Commission.
The commission has all the powers of an individual and may, for example—
enter into contracts; and
acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with, property; and
employ staff (including temporary staff); and
appoint agents and attorneys; and
engage consultants; and
fix charges, and other terms, for the provision of services by the commission.
The commission’s seal is to be kept as directed by the commissioner and may be used only as directed or authorised by the commissioner.
Judicial notice must be taken of the imprint of the seal appearing on a document and the document must be presumed to have been properly sealed unless the contrary is proved.
(sec.8-ssec.1) The commission— is a body corporate; and has a seal; and may sue and be sued under the name Motor Accident Insurance Commission.
(sec.8-ssec.2) The commission has all the powers of an individual and may, for example— enter into contracts; and acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with, property; and employ staff (including temporary staff); and appoint agents and attorneys; and engage consultants; and fix charges, and other terms, for the provision of services by the commission.
(sec.8-ssec.3) The commission’s seal is to be kept as directed by the commissioner and may be used only as directed or authorised by the commissioner.
(sec.8-ssec.4) Judicial notice must be taken of the imprint of the seal appearing on a document and the document must be presumed to have been properly sealed unless the contrary is proved.
- (a) is a body corporate; and
- (b) has a seal; and
- (c) may sue and be sued under the name Motor Accident Insurance Commission.
- (a) enter into contracts; and
- (b) acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with, property; and
- (c) employ staff (including temporary staff); and
- (d) appoint agents and attorneys; and
- (e) engage consultants; and
- (f) fix charges, and other terms, for the provision of services by the commission.