# Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022, Paragraph 16: Seal and evidence

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/4/schedule/1/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/advanced-research-and-invention-agency-act-2022/schedule-1/paragraph-16
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