Body corporate

(1) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and subject to the provisions of this Act, shall have power to acquire, hold and, subject to the approval of the Minister, dispose of movable and immovable property of whatever kind and to enter into contracts and do all things necessary for the attainment of its objectives. Memorial Hospital Authority 7 (2) The Authority may sue or be sued in its corporate name and shall for all purposes be described by that name. (3) The seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signatures of the Chairperson and one other Governor authorised by the Board to act for that purpose, and shall not be affixed except by the authority of a resolution of the Board, and the seal thus authenticated shall be judicially and officially noticed. (4) All documents made by the Authority other than those required by law to be made under seal shall be signified under the hand of the Chairperson and one other Governor. (5) The Authority shall have its principal office at such place in Belize as the Board may decide, and may establish foreign offices and other offices within Belize as it considers necessary.