Australian-American Educational Foundation Act 1966

This Act is the Australian-American Educational Foundation Act 1966.

The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act.

Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.

Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

For the purpose of facilitating the operations of the foundation under the agreement, the foundation is by this Act established as a body corporate with perpetual succession under the name of ‘Australian-American Educational Foundation’.

The foundation—

shall have a common seal; and

is capable of acquiring (whether as grantee or transferee), holding and disposing of or otherwise dealing with real and personal property; and

may enter into contracts; and

may sue and be sued, whether the cause of action arose before or arises after the commencement of this Act.

The power to dispose of real and personal property given on the foundation under section 5 is taken to include a power to dispose of land registered under the Land Titles Act 1925 in the name of the former foundation as if the foundation were the registered proprietor of the land.

A notice, process or other document may, for any law of the ACT, be served on or given to the foundation—

by leaving it at the office of the foundation at Canberra with some person apparently in the service of the foundation; or

by sending it by registered post to the foundation at that office.

Dictionary (see s 2)

Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

• document

• land.

agreement means the agreement dated 28 August 1964, made between the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of the United States of America for the financing of certain educational and cultural exchange programs.

former foundation means the Foundation referred to in the United States Educational Foundation in Australia Ordinance 1950.

foundation means the Australian-American Educational Foundation established under the agreement.