Crown Lands Act, 1913

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Execution of instruments on behalf of Comissioners of Woods.

1.—(1) Any deed or other instrument requiring to be executed by the Commissioners of Woods, or any two or one of them, or to which they or he are or is a party, may be executed by any permanent secretary of His Majesty’s Office of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues on behalf of the Commissioners of Woods, and if so executed shall be deemed to have been executed by the Commissioners of Woods, and shall have effect accordingly.

(2) Any deed or other instrument purporting to be so executed shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly executed by the Commissioners of Woods without proof of the official character or handwriting of the person appearing to have executed it.