Section 6 — Land Transfer Act 1952: Registrar to have seal of office

6 Registrar to have seal of office (1) The Registrar must have and use a seal of office, bearing the impression of the New Zealand Coat of Arms and having inscribed the words “ Registrar-General of Land, New Zealand ” . (2) Every instrument bearing a representation of the Registrar's seal and purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the Registrar is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to be treated as having been issued by or under the direction of the Registrar. (3) Nothing in this section affects the validity of any document signed before the commencement of the Land Transfer (Automation) Amendment Act 1998, and bearing the imprint of the seal of a District Land Registrar or bearing the impression of the Royal Arms instead of the New Zealand Arms. Sections 5 and 6 were substituted, and sections 7 to 9 were repealed, as from 1 February 1999, by section 35 Land Transfer (Automation) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 123).