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National Gallery Act 1975
4Establishment of National Gallery of Australia
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#### 4 Establishment of National Gallery of Australia
(1) The National Gallery of Australia is established.
(2) The Gallery:
(a) is a body corporate;
(b) shall have a seal;
(c) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and
(d) may sue or be sued in its corporate name.
> Note: The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 applies to the Gallery. That Act deals with matters relating to corporate Commonwealth entities, including reporting and the use and management of public resources.
(3) The seal of the Gallery shall be kept in such custody as the Council directs and shall not be used except as authorized by the Council.
(4) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the Gallery affixed to a document and shall presume that it was duly affixed.