Summary
What this law does
Prescribes signature and technical requirements under the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995, requiring advanced electronic signatures for validity, qualified electronic signatures for self-proving presumption, and standards for Scottish land register electronic documents.
Why it matters to Signicat and its customers
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Who is bound: granter; partnership; limited liability partnership; company; local authority; body corporate other than a company or a local authority; Minister or office holder · Regulators: Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
- Banking Finance
- Applies when lenders execute electronic standard securities or formal financing documents requiring writing in Scotland.
- Public Sector Health
- Governs execution of formal electronic documents by Scottish local authorities, Ministers, and registration with Registers of Scotland.
- Services
- Directly impacts Scottish solicitors, conveyancers, and legal entities executing electronic deeds, property transfers, and land register submissions.