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ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1981 - SECT 28
Contracts and execution of documents
28 Contracts and execution of documents
(1) Contracts entered into by an incorporated association shall be made as
follows— (a) a contract which, if made between private persons, would be
required by law to be in writing signed by the parties to be charged therewith
shall be made in writing signed by any person acting under the express or
implied authority of the incorporated association;
(b) a contract which, if
made between private persons, would be valid in law although made by verbal
agreement, and not reduced into writing, may be made by verbal agreement on
behalf of the incorporated association by any person acting under authority of
the incorporated association.
(2) All contracts made according to the
provisions contained in this section shall be effectual in law and shall bind
the incorporated association and its successors and all other parties thereto,
and may be varied or discharged in the manner in which it is authorised to be
made.
(3) An incorporated association may execute a document without using a
common seal if the document is signed by a member of the management committee
of the association and countersigned by— (a) the secretary of the
association; or
(b) another member of the management committee of the
association; or
(c) another person authorised by the management committee of
the association.
(4) An incorporated association with a common seal may
execute a document if the seal is attached to the document and the document is
signed by a member of the management committee of the association and
countersigned by— (a) the secretary of the association; or
(b) another
member of the management committee of the association; or
(c) another person
authorised by the management committee of the association.
(5) Subsections
(3) and (4) are subject to any greater restriction provided for in the rules
of the incorporated association.
(6) A document or proceeding requiring
authentication by the incorporated association may be signed by the secretary
and need not be under its common seal.
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