Roman Catholic Church Communities’ Lands Act 1942
5Common seal and quorum
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5 Common seal and quorum
5 Common seal and quorum
(1) The members for the time being of each body corporate created by this Act shall have the custody of its common seal, and the form of such seal and all other matters relating thereto shall, subject as in this section mentioned, be, from time to time, determined at a meeting of the body corporate.
(2) The provincial and two other members of each such body corporate shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of any meeting of the body corporate.
(3) Every meeting of any such body corporate at which a quorum is present shall be competent to transact any business of the body corporate.
(4) The common seal of any such body corporate shall not be affixed to any instrument except in pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of the body corporate.
(5) Every instrument to which the common seal is so affixed shall be signed by the provincial who is a member of the body corporate and by two other members of the body corporate.