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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal - Constitution and administration

73: Seal of Tribunal

You could also call this:

“The Tribunal has a special stamp to make important documents official”

The Tribunal has its own seal. This seal is used to stamp important documents. The seal can be put on papers physically or electronically.

You might see the seal on documents that need to be officially sealed. Sometimes, a Tenancy Adjudicator might choose to put the seal on other papers too.

The head of the Ministry of Justice decides what the seal looks like. They can change its design if they want to.

All courts must recognise this seal. It’s considered official for any purpose it’s used for.

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Part 3 The Tenancy Tribunal
Constitution and administration

73Seal of Tribunal

  1. The Tribunal shall have a seal which shall be the seal of the Tribunal and shall be used for sealing documents that require to be sealed, and any other document that any Tenancy Adjudicator elects to seal.

  2. The seal may be applied to a document physically or electronically.

  3. The form of the seal shall be such as the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice from time to time determines.

  4. The seal of the Tribunal shall be judicially noticed by all courts and for all purposes.

Notes
  • Section 73(1): amended, on , by section 21(1) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 26).
  • Section 73(1A): inserted, on , by section 21(2) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 26).
  • Section 73(2): amended, on , by section 54 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 95).
  • Section 73(2): amended, on , by section 10(1) of the Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 39).