Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts25. After section 300 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
“300A. (1) A corporation may, in respect of proceedings to which the corporation is or may become a party, authorise an officer of the corporation to sign any document or do any thing that a party acting in person may do.
“(2) A document signed or thing done by an officer authorised under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be signed or done by the corporation.
“(3) An authority shall—
(a) be given under the seal of the corporation; and
(b) before the officer so authorised takes any step in any proceedings by virtue of the authority, be lodged with the Registrar.
“(4) An authority may be lodged by lodging the authority or a machine copy or reproduction of the authority.
“(5) An authority may be expressed to be—
(a) only for the purposes of the proceedings named in the authority; or
(b) for the purposes of all proceedings to which the corporation is, or may become, a party.
“(6) On lodgment, an authority remains in force until a revocation signed by the secretary or other public officer of the corporation is lodged with the Registrar.”.