100Sealing of contractsN.I.
(1)Any contract or instrument which if made or executed by a person not being a body corporate would not be required to be made[F1 by deed] may, if made by a council and if the subject matter thereof[F2 does not exceed £30,000 in value], be made or executed on behalf of the council by any person or persons generally or specially authorised by the council to act for that purpose.
[F2(1A)The Department may by order amend subsection (1) so as to increase the amount for the time being specified in that subsection.]
(2)Nothing in this section shall be taken as preventing any contract or instrument from being made or executed by a council under its common seal.