Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 · Part 3 Electronic documents

9B Validity of electronic documents

s. 9B · in force: yes

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9B Validity of electronic documents

(1)No electronic document required by section 1(2) is valid in respect of the formalities of execution unless—

(a)it is authenticated by the granter, or if there is more than one granter by each granter, in accordance with subsection (2), and

(b)it meets such other requirements (if any) as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.

(2)An electronic document is authenticated by a person if the electronic signature of that person—

(a)is incorporated into, or logically associated with, the electronic document,

(b)was created by the person by whom it purports to have been created, and

(c)is of such type, and satisfies such requirements (if any), as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.

(3)A contract mentioned in section 1(2)(a) may be regarded as constituted or varied (as the case may be) if—

(a)the offer is contained in one or more electronic documents,

(b)the acceptance is contained in another electronic document or in other such documents, and

(c)each of the documents is authenticated by its granter or granters.

(4)Where a person grants an electronic document in more than one capacity, authentication by the person of the document, in accordance with subsection (3), is sufficient to bind the person in all such capacities.

(5)Nothing in this section prevents an electronic document which has not been authenticated by the granter or granters of it from being used as evidence in relation to any right or obligation to which the document relates.

(6)Regulations under subsection (1)(b) or (2)(c) are subject to the negative procedure.

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(1) No electronic document required by section 1(2) is valid in respect of the formalities of execution unless—

(a) it is authenticated by the granter, or if there is more than one granter by each granter, in accordance with subsection (2), and

(b) it meets such other requirements (if any) as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.

(2) An electronic document is authenticated by a person if the electronic signature of that person—

(a) is incorporated into, or logically associated with, the electronic document,

(b) was created by the person by whom it purports to have been created, and

(c) is of such type, and satisfies such requirements (if any), as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.

(3) A contract mentioned in section 1(2)(a) may be regarded as constituted or varied (as the case may be) if—

(a) the offer is contained in one or more electronic documents,

(b) the acceptance is contained in another electronic document or in other such documents, and

(c) each of the documents is authenticated by its granter or granters.

(4) Where a person grants an electronic document in more than one capacity, authentication by the person of the document, in accordance with subsection (3), is sufficient to bind the person in all such capacities.

(5) Nothing in this section prevents an electronic document which has not been authenticated by the granter or granters of it from being used as evidence in relation to any right or obligation to which the document relates.

(6) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) or (2)(c) are subject to the negative procedure.

What this provision means

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Electronic documents requiring formal execution are valid only if authenticated by granters via compliant electronic signatures meeting prescribed regulations.

Only the one-line summary above is stored for this provision; the text itself is the evidence.

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Referred to by

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Change history as published

Ss. 2A-2C repealed (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 5 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2) · repeated 3×

S. 3A repealed (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 7 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

S. 6A repealed (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 13 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

S. 11 repealed (11.5.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5) , ss. 122 , 123 , Sch. 3 para. 18 (with s. 121 , Sch. 4 paras. 13 , 16 ); S.S.I. 2014/41 , art. 2(1)(b)(2) , Sch. Pt. 2 (with arts. 3 , 4 )

Sch. 4 para. 42 repealed (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 7 (with Sch. 5)

Sch. 4 para. 43 repealed (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 7 (with Sch. 5)

Sch. 4 para. 59 repealed (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10 , ss. 112, Sch. 10 para. 22; S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to transitional porvisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

Sch. 4 para. 60 repealed (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, sch. 10 para. 22; S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

s. 7(7) words inserted by Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 79(1) · Effective date unknown · s. 7

Sch. 2 para. 2A and cross-heading inserted by Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 79(2) · Effective date unknown

Sch. 4 para. 29 30 repealed by Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 Sch. 2 · Effective date unknown

s. 6(1)(aa) inserted by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 s. 48(1) · Effective date unknown · s. 6

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Instrument: uk:ukpga/1995/7
Part: Part 3 Electronic documents
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Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/7