Common seal and execution of documents
11 Common seal and execution of documents
The common seal of the Authority must not be affixed to a document except in pursuance of a decision of the board, and the affixing of the seal must be attested by the signatures of two directors.
The Authority may, by instrument under its common seal, authorise a director, a person employed under this Act (whether nominated by name or by office or title) or any other person to execute documents on behalf of the
Authority subject to conditions and limitations (if any) specified in the instrument of authority.
Without limiting subsection (2), an authority may be given so as to authorise two or more persons to execute documents jointly on behalf of the
Authority.
A document is duly executed by the Authority if—
the common seal of the Authority is affixed to the document in accordance with this section; or
the document is signed on behalf of the Authority by a person or persons in accordance with an authority conferred under this section.
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