Competition Commission Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Nov 2024 · Part II · Establishment of the Competition Commission
4. Common seal
Feedback & supportThe common seal of the Commission shall bear a device as approved by the Commission and the seal may from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the Commission thinks fit.
Commission
“Commission” means the Competition Commission established under section 3;
Until a seal is provided by the Commission, a stamp bearing the words “Competition Commission” may be used and shall be deemed to be its common seal.
The common seal shall be kept in the custody of the
Chairman or any other person authorized by the Commission, and shall be authenticated by either the Chairman or by such other person authorized by the Chairman in writing.
Chairman
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Commission appointed under section 5;
All deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to be sealed with the common seal and authenticated in accordance with subsection (3), shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly executed.
Any deed, document and other instrument which, if executed by a person not being a body corporate, is not required to be under seal may in like manner be executed by a member of the
member
“member” means the Chairman and any member of the Commission appointed under section 5;
Commission or any other person authorized by the Commission on behalf of the Commission.
The common seal of the Commission shall be officially and judicially noticed.