Heritage Act 2018

The Council must have a common seal.

A document is duly executed by the Council if —

the common seal of the Council is affixed to it in accordance with subsections (3) and (4); or

it is signed on behalf of the Council by a person or persons authorised to do so under subsection (5).

The common seal of the Council must not be affixed to a document except as authorised by the Council.

The common seal of the Council must be affixed to a document in the presence of 2 members of the Council each of whom must sign the document to attest that the common seal was so affixed.

The Council may, by writing under its common seal, authorise any of the following persons to sign documents on behalf of the Council, either generally or subject to the conditions that are specified in the authorisation —

a member or members of the Council;

a staff member or members.

A document purporting to be executed in accordance with this section is presumed to be duly executed unless the contrary is shown.

When a document is produced bearing a seal purporting to be the common seal of the Council, it is presumed that the seal is the common seal of the Council unless the contrary is shown.