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Seal of Agency.
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38.—(1) The Agency shall, as soon as may be after its establishment, provide itself with a seal.
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(2) The seal of the Agency shall be authenticated by the signature of—
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(a) the chairperson of the Agency or another member of the Agency, or
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(b) the chief executive or a member of the staff of the Agency,
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authorised by the Agency to act in that behalf.
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(3) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Agency and every document purporting to be an instrument made by the Agency and to be sealed with the seal of the Agency (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.
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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 Agency by any person generally or specially authorised by the Agency in that behalf.
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