Cap. 626 · Sports Governance And Integrity Act (Cap. 626)

Cap. 626 Art. 9Legal personality and representation of the Authority.

PART III

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

(2) The legal and judicial representation of the Authority shall vest in the Chairperson or the Chief Executive Officer:

Provided that the Board and the Chief Executive Officer may appoint one (1) or more officers of the Authority to appear in the name or on behalf of the Authority in any judicial proceedings and in any act, contract, instrument or other document whatsoever.

(3) Any document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by the Authority and signed by the Chairperson, or such other member of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, if any, or officer of the Authority as may, in accordance with sub-article (2), be vested by the Board with the legal and judicial representation of the Authority, shall be received in evidence and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument made or issued by the Authority.

(4) The Authority may engage or employ persons to perform services for the Authority and may enter into any agreement to exercise any of its functions through an agency or services of any person.

(5) The Authority may:

(a) obtain commercial sponsorship for the Authority and participate in marketing arrangements involving the endorsement by the Authority of products and services associated with sport;

(b) arrange for the manufacture and distribution, whether for profit or otherwise, of any article or thing bearing a mark, symbol or writing that is associated with the Authority; and

(c) provide, whether for profit or otherwise, goods and services to persons using, or otherwise attending at any facility being used by the Authority.

(6) The Authority may charge or impose such reasonable fees in respect of:

(a) access to, or use of, any of its resources or facilities;

(b) the provision of programmes, services, information or advice;