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Establishment of Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
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13. (1) On the establishment day there shall stand established a body, to be known as Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann or, in the English language, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (in this Act referred to as the “Authority”), to perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.
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(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and an official seal and shall have the power to sue, and may be sued, in its corporate name and shall, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, have the power to acquire, hold and dispose of land or an interest in land, and shall have the power to acquire, hold and dispose of any other property.
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(3) The seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signatures of—
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(a) the chairperson or another member of the Authority authorised by it to act in that behalf, or
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(b) the chief executive or a member of staff of the Authority authorised by the Authority.
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(4) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Authority and any document purporting to be an instrument made by, and to be sealed with the seal of, the Authority shall, unless the contrary is proved, be received in evidence and be deemed to be such instrument without further proof.
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(5) Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an individual, would not require to be under seal, may be entered or executed on behalf of the Authority by any person generally or specially authorised by the Authority in that behalf.
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