9Regulator is a body corporate

9 Regulator is a body corporate

(1) The Regulator and the Regulator's successors in office, subject to this Act, are to be a body corporate under the name of the "Social Services Regulator" and by that name—

(a) has perpetual succession; and

(b) has an official seal; and

(c) may sue and be sued; and

(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and

(e) may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer.

(2) The official seal must be kept as directed by the Regulator and must not be used except as authorised by the Regulator.

(3) All courts must take judicial notice of the official seal on a document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that the document was properly sealed.