An Bord Bia Act, 1994

Establishment of An Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) and dissolution of Córas Beostoic agus Feola.

6.—(1) There shall stand established on the establishment day a body to be styled and known as An Bord Bia, or in the English language The Irish Food Board, to perform the functions assigned to it by this Act.

(2) The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and an official seal and power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and, with the consent of the Minister, to acquire, hold and dispose of land or an interest in land and to acquire, hold and dispose of any other property.

(3) The seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of its chairman, or by the signature of a member of the Board authorised by the Board to act in that behalf together with the signature of an officer authorised by the Board to act in that behalf.

(4) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Board and every document purporting to be an instrument made by and to be sealed with the seal of the Board (purporting to be authenticated in accordance with this section) shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such instrument without proof unless the contrary is shown.

(5) On the establishment day, Córas Beostoic agus Feola shall stand dissolved and the Córas Beostoic agus Feola Act, 1979 , section 52 of the Abattoirs Act, 1988 , and the Córas Beostoic agus Feola (Amendment) Act, 1988 , are hereby repealed with effect from that day.