Local Authorities (Acceptance of Gifts) Act, 1945

Incorporation of towns commissioners for purposes of this Act.

5.—The commissioners of a town (if not already a body corporate) shall, for the purpose of accepting, holding and administering gifts of real or personal property for civic improvements and of suing and being sued in respect thereof, be a body corporate with perpetual succession and any instrument relating to such property shall be duly executed by such commissioners if executed in manner provided by section 59 of the Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847, with respect to conveyances by commissioners who are not a body corporate.