Western Australian Current Acts

ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY ACT 2003 - SECT 59

59 .         Execution of documents

        (1)         The Authority is to have a common seal.

        (2)         A document is duly executed by the Authority, if —

            (a)         the common seal of the Authority is affixed to it in accordance with subsections (3) and (4); or

            (b)         it is signed on behalf of the Authority by a person or persons authorised to do so under subsection (5).

        (3)         The common seal of the Authority is not to be affixed to any document except as authorised by the Authority.

        (4)         The common seal of the Authority is to be affixed to a document in the presence of —

            (a)         the chairman, if the governing body consists of the chairman;

            (b)         2 members, if the governing body consists of more than one member,

                and the chairman or each member, as the case requires, is to sign the document to attest that the common seal was so affixed.

        (5)         The Authority may, by writing under its common seal, authorise a member or members or a staff member or staff members to sign documents on behalf of the Authority, either generally or subject to such conditions or restrictions as are specified in the authorisation.

        (6)         A document purporting to be executed in accordance with this section is to be presumed to be duly executed until the contrary is shown.

        (7)         When a document is produced bearing a seal purporting to be the common seal of the Authority, it is to be presumed that the seal is the common seal of the Authority until the contrary is shown.