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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Execution of documents


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Point in time view as at 06/11/2013.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Railways Act 2005, Cross Heading: Execution of documents.

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Execution of documentsE+W+S
19(1)The application of the seal of the [PC] shall be authenticated by the signature of a member or employee of the [PC] whom it has authorised for the purpose (whether generally or specifically).E+W+S
(2)Any document which the [PC] is authorised or required by or under any enactment to serve, make or issue may be signed on its behalf by a member or employee whom it has authorised for the purpose (whether generally or specifically).
(3)Every document purporting—
(a)to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of the [PC], and
(b)to be duly executed under the seal of the [PC], or to be duly signed or executed by a person authorised by the [PC] for the purpose,
shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is shown, treated without further proof as so made or issued.
(4)In this paragraph the reference to a signature includes a reference to a facsimile of a signature produced by any process and “signed” is to be construed accordingly.
(5)In this paragraph “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
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