Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 2.5

2.5 .         Local governments created as bodies corporate

        (1)         When an area of the State becomes a district, a local government is established for the district.

        (2)         The local government is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.

        (3)         The local government has the legal capacity of a natural person.

        (4)         The corporate name of the local government is the combination of the district’s designation and name.

        Example:

                City of (name of district)

        (5)         If the district’s name incorporates its designation, the designation is not repeated in the corporate name of the local government.

        Example:

                district’s name : Albany (Town)

                corporate name : Town of Albany

        (6)         Proceedings may be taken by or against the local government in its corporate name.