13.       Sealing of Documents

13.1     The Common Seal of the Council shall be fixed to a document when the affixing of the Seal is required following a decision by the Council, Cabinet (including a decision made on its behalf under delegated powers), a Committee, Panel or Sub-Committee, or a decision by an officer under delegated powers, which authorises the action set out in that document.  For the avoidance of doubt, the affixing of the Seal may be undertaken electronically.

13.2     The Chief Executive, Strategic Directors, Assistant Directors, Service Managers (and such other officers as they authorise), may attest the seal.

13.3     Every sealing shall be recorded, consecutively numbered, in a register kept for the purpose, which shall record the name of the officer attesting the seal.