6.— (1) There shall stand established on the establishment day a body which shall be known as Coimisiún na Meán (in this Act referred to as the “Commission”).

(2) The Commission—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a seal,

(b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name,

(c) may, with the approval of the Minister, given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, acquire, hold and dispose of land or an interest in land, and

(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of any other property.

(3) The seal of the Commission must be authenticated by the signature of—

(a) a Commissioner, or

(b) a member of the staff of the Commission, authorised by the Commission to act in that behalf.

(4) Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an individual, would not require to be under seal may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Commission by any person generally or specially authorised by the Commission in that behalf.

(5) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Commission and any document purporting to be an instrument made by, and to be sealed with the seal of, the Commission shall, unless the contrary is shown, be received in evidence and be deemed to be such an instrument without further proof.]