Cryptic crossword clue
Authorises notice found in bars 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word COUNTERSIGNS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does COUNTERSIGNS mean?

COUNTERSIGNS noun
  1. A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
  2. The response to a sign or signal.
COUNTERSIGNS verb
  1. To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
  2. (by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.

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