S.L. 595.49 ст. 3Establishment of the Agency.

(1) There shall be an Agency to be known as Science

Malta.

(2) The Agency shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality and shall be capable of entering into contracts, of acquiring, holding and disposing by whatever title of any type of property for the purposes of its functions, of suing and being sued, of doing all such things and entering into all such transactions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise of its functions under this order, including borrowing money.

(3) The legal and judicial representation of the Agency shall vest in the Chief Executive Officer:

Provided that the Chief Executive Officer may appoint any one (1) or more persons to appear in the name and on behalf of the Agency in any proceedings and in any act, contract, instrument or other document whatsoever, with such powers and under such terms and conditions as may be determined by him from time to time, which powers may include the power of delegation.

(4) Any document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by the Agency and signed by the Chief Executive Officer or by any officer delegated on behalf of the Agency shall be received in evidence and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument made or issued by the Agency.