Cap. 623 Art. 6Authority with a distinct legal personality and legal and judicial representation of the Authority.

(1) The Authority shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality and, subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be capable of entering into contracts, of acquiring, holding and disposing of property of any kind for the purposes of its functions under this Act and any other law, of suing and of being sued, and of doing all such things and entering into all transactions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise or performance of its functions under this Act, including the borrowing of money.

(2) The legal and judicial representation of the Authority shall vest in the Board:

Provided that the Board may appoint any one or more of its members or any one or more of the officers or employees of the Authority to appear in the name and on behalf of the Authority in any proceedings and in any act, contract, instrument or other document whatsoever:

Provided further that in respect of any matter falling within the functions vested in the Chief Executive Officer, the legal and judicial representation of the Authority shall also vest in the Chief Executive Officer.