29Seal of authorities and recovery of money by authorities

29 Seal of authorities and recovery of money by authorities

29 Seal of authorities and recovery of money by authorities

(1) The seal of an authority is to be kept by the chief executive of the authority and may be affixed to a document only—

(a) in the presence of the chief executive of the authority or a member of staff of the authority who is authorised for the purpose by the chief executive of the authority, and

(b) with an attestation by the signature of the chief executive or that member of staff of the fact of the affixing of the seal.

(2) Any charge, fee or money due to an authority, or to the Crown in respect of the activities of the authority, may be recovered by the authority as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction if no express provision is otherwise made for its recovery.

(3) In this section, authority means ICNSW or SIRA.