31Common seal and execution of documents

31 Common seal and execution of documents

31 Common seal and execution of documents

(1) The common seal of ONRSR must not be affixed to a document except in pursuance of a decision of ONRSR, and the affixing of the seal must be attested by the signature of the Regulator or Acting Regulator.

(2) ONRSR may, by instrument under ONRSR’s common seal, authorise an employee of ONRSR (whether nominated by name or by office or title) or any other person to execute documents on behalf of ONRSR subject to conditions and limitations (if any) specified in the instrument of authority.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), an authority may be given so as to authorise 2 or more persons to execute documents jointly on behalf of ONRSR.

(4) A document is duly executed by ONRSR if—

(a) the common seal of ONRSR is affixed to the document in accordance with this section; or

(b) the document is signed on behalf of ONRSR by a person or persons in accordance with an authority conferred under this section.

(5) Where an apparently genuine document purports to bear the common seal of ONRSR, it will be presumed in any legal proceedings, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the common seal of ONRSR has been duly affixed to that document.