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Crown Entities Act 2004

Establishment and governance of Crown entities - Statutory entities - Establishment of statutory entity

17: Other things statutory entities can do

You could also call this:

"What else statutory entities are allowed to do"

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A statutory entity can do most things that an adult can do. You can think of a statutory entity like a person who can make decisions and take actions. It can do things except when this Act or another law says it cannot.

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Part 2Establishment and governance of Crown entities
Statutory entities: Establishment of statutory entity

17Other things statutory entities can do

  1. A statutory entity may do anything that a natural person of full age and capacity may do.

  2. Subsection (1) applies except as provided in this Act or another Act or rule of law.