| Category | Authority | Limits | Reference |
| University Seal : University Seal | Authorise the affixing of the Seal to a document which Council has expressly reserved to itself the power of approval | One custodian of the Seal (Chancellor; Deputy Chancellor; Vice-Chancellor and President; Chair, Finance Committee), following a resolution of Council | Rule for the Use of the University Seal and for the Execution of Documents https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/592/ |
| University Seal : University Seal | Authorise the urgent affixing of the Seal to a document which Council has expressly reserved to itself the power of approval | Two custodians of the Seal (Chancellor; Deputy Chancellor; Vice-Chancellor and President; Chair, Finance Committee) | Rule for the Use of the University Seal and for the Execution of Documents https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/592/ |
| University Seal : University Seal | Authority to affix the Seal to a document to which Council has not expressly reserved to itself the power of approval | Two custodians of the Seal (Chancellor; Deputy Chancellor; Vice-Chancellor and President; Chair, Finance Committee) | Rule for the Use of the University Seal and for the Execution of Documents https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/592/ |