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Seal of Authority.
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26.— (1) The Authority shall, as soon as may be after the establishment day, provide itself with a seal.
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(2) The seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signatures of—
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(a) the chairperson of the Authority or another member of the Authority authorised in that behalf by it, and
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(b) the Chief Executive or any other member of the staff of the Authority authorised in that behalf by it.
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(3) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Authority and an instrument purporting to be an instrument made by the Authority and to be sealed with its seal (purporting to be authenticated in accordance with subsection (2)) shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be such instrument without proof unless the contrary is shown.
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(4) Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by a person not being a body corporate, would not require to be under seal may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Authority by any person generally or specially authorised in that behalf by the Authority.
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