Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998

Seal of Authority.

28.—(1) The Authority shall, as soon as may be after its establishment, provide itself with a seal.

(2) The seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature of—

(a) the person appointed to chair the Board, or

(b) (i) a member of the Board, or

(ii) an officer of the Authority,

authorised by the Board to act in that behalf.

(3) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Authority and every document purporting to be an instrument made by the Authority and to be sealed with the seal of the Authority (purporting to be authenticated in accordance with subsection (2)) shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such instrument without proof unless the contrary is shown.