Point in time view as at 08/04/2020.
Companies Act 2006, Section 49 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A company that has a common seal may have an official seal for use outside the United Kingdom.
(2)The official seal must be a facsimile of the company's common seal, with the addition on its face of the place or places where it is to be used.
(3)The official seal when duly affixed to a document has the same effect as the company's common seal.
This subsection does not extend to Scotland.
(4)A company having an official seal for use outside the United Kingdom may—
(a)by writing under its common seal, or
(b)as respects Scotland, by writing subscribed[F1or authenticated] in accordance with the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995,
authorise any person appointed for the purpose to affix the official seal to any deed or other document to which the company is party.
(5)As between the company and a person dealing with such an agent, the agent's authority continues—
(a)during the period mentioned in the instrument conferring the authority, or
(b)if no period is mentioned, until notice of the revocation or termination of the agent's authority has been given to the person dealing with him.
(6)The person affixing the official seal must certify in writing on the deed or other document to which the seal is affixed the date on which, and place at which, it is affixed.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 49(4)(b) inserted (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, sch. 5 para. 50(3) (with s. 121, sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 49 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 6
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