Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00175:section:74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00175
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 74
Character Range: 239977–241087

74  Constitution of Comcare
 (1) Comcare:
 (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;
 (b) shall have a common seal;
 (c) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and
 (d) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Note: The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 applies to Comcare. That Act deals with matters relating to corporate Commonwealth entities, including reporting and the use and management of public resources.
 (1A) Comcare is constituted by a Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor‑General.
 (2) Comcare's common seal must be kept in such custody as the Chief Executive Officer directs and must not be used except as authorised by the Chief Executive Officer.
 (3) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the imprint of the common seal of Comcare appearing on a document and shall presume that it was duly affixed.
 (4) Comcare is not subject to any requirement, obligation, liability, penalty or disability under a law in force in a State or Territory to which the Commonwealth is not subject.