### 16B Seals of Court > *\[Section 16B Inserted by No. 13 of 1989, s. 16 \]* > > > (1) The Magistrates Court shall have a seal, the design of which shall be determined by the Attorney-General. > > > (2) The seal of the Magistrates Court shall be kept at the office of the Administrator in such custody as the Chief Magistrate directs. > > > (3) The district registrar in respect of a district registry shall have in his custody a seal the design of which shall, as nearly as practicable, be the same as the design of the seal of the Magistrates Court, with the addition of such words as the Chief Magistrate directs for the purpose of relating the seal to that district registry. > > > (4) A document or a copy of a document sealed with a seal referred to in [subsection (3)](#GS16B@Gs3@EN) is as valid and effectual as if it had been sealed with the seal of the Magistrates Court. > > > (5) The seal of the Magistrates Court shall be affixed to documents as provided by or under this or any other Act.

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