19.—(1) There shall stand established on the establishment day a body to be known as an Chomhairle Náisiúnta um Oideachas Speisialta or in the English language the National Council for Special Education, and which in this Act is referred to as the “Council”, to perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act.

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

(3) Schedule 1 to this Act shall apply to the Council.