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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

New Zealand Society of Conveyancers

77: Establishment of New Zealand Society of Conveyancers

You could also call this:

"Setting up the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers as a legal group"

Illustration for Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

You know that the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 sets up a group called the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers. This group is like a person and can do things on its own. It has its own identity and can make decisions. You can think of the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers as a body that can act like a person. It can do things that a person can do, like make agreements and own property. It can also do things that it is allowed to do under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 or other laws. The New Zealand Society of Conveyancers can only use its powers to do its job, it cannot do things for other reasons.

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Part 5New Zealand Society of Conveyancers

77Establishment of New Zealand Society of Conveyancers

  1. This section establishes a New Zealand Society of Conveyancers.

  2. The New Zealand Society of Conveyancers is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and, except as provided in this Act, has and may exercise—

  3. all the rights, powers, and privileges, and may incur all the liabilities and obligations, of a natural person of full age and capacity; and
    1. the power to do any other thing it is authorised to do—
      1. by this Act; or
        1. by any other enactment; or
          1. by any rule of law.

          2. The New Zealand Society of Conveyancers may not exercise any of its rights, powers, or privileges except for the purpose of performing its functions.