Enabling Legislation

The TSRA's enabling legislation is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth). Part 3A, Division 1, section 142 of the Act states:

1. A Torres Strait Regional Authority is established.
2. The TSRA:
   1. is a body corporate, with perpetual succession; and
   2. is to have a common seal; and
   3. may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and
   4. may sue and be sued in its corporate name.