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144: Status of Parliamentary Corporation

You could also call this:

"What is the Parliamentary Corporation and what can it do?"

The Parliamentary Corporation would be a body that can make decisions and take actions. You can think of it like a person who can own things and enter into agreements. It would have its own identity and can act on its own, except in certain situations outlined in subsection (2) and sections like section 147 and section 148. The Parliamentary Corporation can only use its powers to do its job properly. This means it must stay focused on what it is supposed to do. You can expect it to work within its given role. The Parliamentary Corporation is proposed to be a body with its own seal and perpetual succession. This means it would keep existing even if its members change. It would be able to exercise its rights and powers like an individual, but only for its intended purpose.

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This page was last updated on 9 November 2025

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Government and voting > Government departments

143: Parliamentary Corporation continued, or

"The law that sets up the Parliamentary Corporation will keep working."

145: Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Corporation, or

"What the Parliamentary Corporation does and is responsible for"

Part 6Parliamentary Service and other parliamentary bodies
Parliamentary Corporation: Parliamentary Corporation continued

144Status of Parliamentary Corporation

The Parliamentary Corporation—
is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal; and
has and may exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges, and may incur all the liabilities and obligations, of an individual of full age and capacity (except as provided by subsection (2) and sections 147 and 148).

The Parliamentary Corporation may exercise its powers only for the purpose of performing its functions or duties.