Every district board shall be a body corporate by the name of the district board of its district, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property, both moveable and immoveable, and, subject to any rules made by the Local Government under this Act, to transfer any such property held by it, and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purposes of its constitution, and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Section 16: Incorporation of district boards.
The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883Central Act · Act 20 of 1883
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883 |
|---|---|
| Section | 16 |
| Marginal note | Incorporation of district boards. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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