27 Replacement of Government documents
commissions and other documents issued under the Great Seal of
the Province.
(2) Where a document has been lost, destroyed or damaged, a
replacement for the document may be issued.
(3) The replacement for a document must
(a) have the same form and contents as the document,
(b) show the original date of issue, and
(c) be endorsed with a notatio n on the reverse that it is a
replacement for the document and must set out the date of
issue of the replacement.
(4) The replacement for the document may be signed by
(a) the person who signed the document even though the person
might not hold office on the date the replacement for the
document is issued, or
(b) the person who holds office at present and is entitled und er
an enactment to sign the document.
(5) A replacement for a document stands in the place of the
document and is to be treated in the same manner and has the same
effect as the document.
1997 c18 s13
RSA 2000