National Archives Act, 1986
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Seal of National Archives. |
16.—(1) The Taoiseach shall approve a seal of the National Archives, which shall be authenticated in accordance with regulations under section 19 . | |
(2) Copies of archives in the custody of the National Archives (or of portions of such archives) shall be authenticated in accordance with regulations made under section 19 . | ||
(3) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the National Archives or other means of authentication, and every document purporting to be duly stamped with the seal of the National Archives or to be authenticated in accordance with regulations under section 19 shall be received in evidence in any court of law and by any duly constituted tribunal and by either House of the Oireachtas (or committee of either such House) and shall be deemed to be a duly authenticated copy of the original unless the contrary is shown. |