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Senior Courts Act 2016

Court of Appeal - Constitution

46: Seal

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"The court's special stamp to make documents official"

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The Court of Appeal has a seal and the Registrar is in charge of it. You can think of a seal like a special stamp that makes a document official. The seal is used to seal important documents like judgments, orders, and certificates that come from the court.

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Part 3Court of Appeal
Constitution

46Seal

  1. The Court of Appeal 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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