Interpretation Act 1965 s 37

s 37 Signing of documents

37. Where in any written law any document is required to be under the hand of or countersigned by a Minister in exercise of any powers conferred thereby, it is sufficient for the document to be under the hand of or signed or countersigned by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for which the Minister is responsible or by any public officer duly authorised in writing by the Minister.

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