8. (1) There shall stand established, on the establishment day, a body to be known, in the Irish language, as An Coimisiún Toghcháin to perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.

(2) The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and an official seal and shall have the power:

(a) to sue and be sued in its corporate name;

(b) with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, other than land or an interest in land.

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

(a) a member of the Commission, and

(b) the chief executive or other member of the staff of the Commission authorised by the Commission to act in that behalf.

(4) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Commission and every document purporting to be—

(a) an instrument made by the Commission, and

(b) sealed with the seal of the Commission authenticated in accordance with subsection (3),

shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such instrument without proof, unless the contrary is shown.

(5) 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 to act in that behalf.