§ 26 — Execution of documents

26.—(1) The Authority must have a seal.(2) The seal of the Authority is to be kept and used as authorised by the Authority.

(3) A document is duly executed by the Authority if —(a)

the seal of the Authority is affixed to the document in the presence of one of its members who must sign the document to attest that the seal was so affixed, and the document is signed —(i)

by any 2 members generally or specially authorised by the Authority for the purpose; or

(ii)

by one member and the Chief Executive; or

(b)

the document is signed on behalf of the Authority by a person or persons authorised to do so by the Authority and in accordance with the terms of that authorisation.

(4) A document purporting to be executed in accordance with this section is presumed to be duly executed until the contrary is shown.

(5) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially are to take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the Authority appearing on a document.

(6) When a document is produced bearing a seal purporting to be the seal of the Authority, it must be presumed that the seal is the seal of the Authority until the contrary is shown.

—(1) The Authority must have a seal.

(2) The seal of the Authority is to be kept and used as authorised by the Authority.

(3) A document is duly executed by the Authority if —(a)

the seal of the Authority is affixed to the document in the presence of one of its members who must sign the document to attest that the seal was so affixed, and the document is signed —(i)

by any 2 members generally or specially authorised by the Authority for the purpose; or

(ii)

by one member and the Chief Executive; or

(b)

the document is signed on behalf of the Authority by a person or persons authorised to do so by the Authority and in accordance with the terms of that authorisation.

(4) A document purporting to be executed in accordance with this section is presumed to be duly executed until the contrary is shown.

(5) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially are to take judicial notice of the imprint of the seal of the Authority appearing on a document.

(6) When a document is produced bearing a seal purporting to be the seal of the Authority, it must be presumed that the seal is the seal of the Authority until the contrary is shown.