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Practice guide 82: electronic signatures accepted by HM Land Registry
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Full TOC · table of contents Expand all parts
13 parts · 27 provisions. Open a provision for its text and, where available, its one-line summary.
1. Introduction · 1 provisions
| 1. Introduction |
2. Mercury signatures · 4 provisions
| 2. Mercury signatures |
| 2.1 Background |
| 2.2 Mercury signatures: dispositions and other dealings being registered |
| 2.3 Mercury signatures: application forms and other documents |
3. Conveyancer-certified electronic signatures · 7 provisions
4. ‘Mixed signing’ · 1 provisions
| 4. ‘Mixed signing’ |
5. Mercury signing and conveyancer-certified electronic signatures: companies · 3 provisions
| 5. Mercury signing and conveyancer-certified electronic signatures: companies |
| 5.1 Authorised signatories and Mercury signing |
| 5.2 Authorised signatories and conveyancer certified electronic signatures |
6. Details of our earlier practice · 1 provisions
| 6. Details of our earlier practice |
7. Simple electronic signatures · 1 provisions
| 7. Simple electronic signatures |
8. Qualified Electronic Signatures · 1 provisions
| 8. Qualified Electronic Signatures |
9. Execution of deeds by local authorities · 1 provisions
| 9. Execution of deeds by local authorities |
10. Appendix 1: Signature Table · 4 provisions
| 10. Appendix 1: Signature Table |
| 10.1 Application and similar forms |
| 10.2 Dispositions and dealings being registered |
| 10.3 Miscellaneous |
11. Appendix 2: Acceptable certificates for conveyancer-certified electronic signatures · 1 provisions
| 11. Appendix 2: Acceptable certificates for conveyancer-certified electronic signatures |
12. Things to remember · 1 provisions
| 12. Things to remember |