Melbourne Market Authority Act 1977

There is established an Authority to be known as the Melbourne Market Authority.

The Authority—

is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

shall have a common seal; and

may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and

may acquire, hold and dispose of personal property; and

may—

with the approval of the Governor in Council and the consent of the Minister administering section 4 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, purchase or acquire any Crown land; and

with the approval of the Minister, purchase or acquire any other real property; and

with the approval of the Minister, hold and dispose of real property.

The Governor in Council may grant, on any terms and conditions that it thinks fit, to the Authority any Crown land purchased or acquired by the Authority under subsection (2)(e).

The common seal of the Authority must be kept in such custody as the Authority directs and must not be used except as authorised by the Authority.

All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must take judicial notice of the common seal of the Authority affixed to a document and until the contrary is proved must presume that it was duly affixed.