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COMPANIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1960 - SECT 35

Power for company to have official seal for use abroad.

35.(1) A company whose objects require or comprise the transaction of business
in foreign countries may, if authorised by its articles, have for use in any
territory, district, or place not situate in the United Kingdom, an official
seal, which shall be a facsimile of the common seal of the company, with the
addition on its face of the name of every territory, district or place where
it is to be used.

(2) A deed or other document to which an official seal is duly affixed shall
bind the company as if it had been sealed with the common seal of the company.

(3) A company having an official seal for use in any such territory, district
or place may, by writing under its common seal, authorise any person appointed
for the purpose in that territory, district or place to affix the official
seal to any deed or other document to which the company is party in that
territory, district or place.

(4) The authority of any such agent shall, as between the company and any
person dealing with the agent, continue during the period, if any, mentioned
in the instrument conferring the authority, or if no period is there
mentioned, then until notice of the revocation or determination of the agent's
authority has been given to the person dealing with him.

(5) The person affixing any such official seal shall, by writing under his
hand, certify on the deed or other instrument to which the seal is affixed the
date on which and the place at which it is affixed.

Authentication of documents.

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