17(1)The application of the CMA’s seal must be authenticated by the signature of—
(a)a person who is a member of the CMA Board, or
(b)a person authorised (generally or specifically) for that purpose by the CMA.
(2)A document purporting to be duly executed under the CMA’s seal or signed on its behalf—
(a)is to be received in evidence;
(b)is to be taken to be duly signed or sealed unless the contrary is shown.
(3)But this paragraph does not apply in relation to a document which is, or is to be, signed in accordance with the law of Scotland.