12. (1) The Agency shall provide itself with a seal as soon as may be after the establishment day.

(2) The seal of the Agency will be authenticated by—

(a) the signature of 2 members of the Board, or

(b) the signatures of both—

(i) a member of the Board, and

(ii) an employee of the Agency authorised by the Board to authenticate the seal.

(3) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the Agency and every document purporting to be an instrument made by the Agency and sealed with the seal of the Agency authenticated in accordance with this section, shall, unless the contrary is shown, be received in evidence and be deemed to be that instrument without further proof.