Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 wholly in force; Sch. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 43; Sch. 2 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2(2); Sch. 2 in force at 3.7.2000 as far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2(2)(c)
11(1)The application of the seal of a regional development agency shall be authenticated by the signature of any member, officer or employee of the agency who has been authorised for the purpose, whether generally or specially, by the agency.E+W
(2)Any document which a regional development agency is authorised or required by or under any enactment to serve, make or issue may be signed on behalf of the agency by any member, officer or employee of the agency who has been authorised for the purpose, whether generally or specially, by the agency.
(3)Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of a regional development agency and to be duly executed under the seal of the agency, or to be signed or executed by a person authorised by the agency for the purpose, shall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
(4)In sub-paragraph (1), the reference to the signature of a person includes a reference to a facsimile of a signature by whatever process reproduced, and “signed” in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be construed accordingly.