Board is a body corporate

(1) Every Board, (a) is a body corporate bearing the name of “The Village Water Board of” followed by the name of the village in respect of which it is constituted; (b) has perpetual succession; (c) has power to sue and to be sued under its corporate name; (d) is deemed to be a public authority within the meaning of the Public Authorities Protection Act, Cap. 31 and is entitled to the protection afforded a public authority under that Act. (2) Every Board is independent of the Village Council of the Village in respect of which it is constituted.