Senior Courts Act 2016

High Court - Constitution of High Court

8: Seal

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"The court's special stamp to officially mark important documents"

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The High Court has a special stamp called a seal. You know the Registrar is in charge of this seal. The seal is used to officially mark important court documents like judgments and orders. The Registrar uses the seal on documents that need to be sealed. This includes certificates and other papers from the court. You can find more information about this by looking at the related law from 1908.

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Part 2High Court
Constitution of High Court

8Seal

  1. The High Court must have a seal, and the Registrar of the court is responsible for the seal.

  2. The seal must be used for sealing judgments, orders, certificates, and any other document issued by the court that must be sealed.

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