Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A company whose
objects require, or comprise the transaction of business outside the State
may, if authorised by its articles, have for use in any territory, district,
or place outside the State, an official seal which shall be a facsimile of the
common seal of the company with the addition on its face of the name of the
territory, district, or place where it is to be used.
(2) A deed or other
document to which an official seal is duly affixed shall bind the company as
if it had been sealed with the common seal of the company.
(3) A company having
an official seal may, by writing under its common seal, authorise any person
appointed for the purpose in any territory, district, or place outside the
State to affix the same to any deed or other document to which the company is
party in that territory, district, or place.
(4) The authority of
any such agent shall, as between the company and any person dealing with the
agent, continue during the period (if any) mentioned in the instrument
conferring the authority, or if no period is there mentioned, then until
notice of the revocation or determination of the agent’s authority has
been given to the person dealing with him.
(5) The person
affixing any such official seal shall, by writing under his hand certify on
the deed or other document to which the seal is affixed, the date and place of
affixing the same.