# The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Article 6: The seal of a department


(1) A department shall have an official seal which shall be officially and judicially noticed.
(2) The application of the seal of a department shall be authenticated by the signature of—
(a) the Minister; or
(b) a senior officer of that department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1999/0110803965/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-departments-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-6
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