National Health Reform Act 2011
8Establishment of the Commission
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8 Establishment of the Commission
(1) The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is established by this section.
Note: In this Act, Commission means the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care—see section 5.
(2) The Commission: (a) is a body corporate; and (b) must have a seal; and (c) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and (d) may sue and be sued.
Note: The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 applies to the Commission. 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 Commission is to be kept in such custody as the Commission Board directs, and is not to be used except as authorised by the Commission Board. (4) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must: (a) take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the Commission appearing on a document; and (b) presume that the document was duly sealed.