New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 395

395 Provisions relating to Council

(1) The Council has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this Law as applied in this jurisdiction and other participating jurisdictions.

(2) The Council--

(a) is a corporation with perpetual succession; and

(b) has a common seal; and

(c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and

(d) has all the powers of an individual and, in particular, may do anything necessary or convenient to be done in the performance of its functions.

(3) The Council is not and does not represent the Crown.

(4) The Council is appointed for a cycle of terms, each of 3 years and referred to as an
"operational term" .

(5) The Council may exercise its functions in relation to--

(a) one participating jurisdiction; or

(b) two or more or all participating jurisdictions, collectively.

(6) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the Council and associated matters.