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

9C Presumption as to authentication of electronic documents

s. 9C · in force: yes

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9C Presumption as to authentication of electronic documents

(1)Where—

(a)an electronic document bears to have been authenticated by the granter,

(b)nothing in the document or in the authentication indicates that it was not so authenticated, and

(c)the conditions set out in subsection (2) are satisfied,

the document is to be presumed to have been authenticated by the granter.

(2)The conditions are that the electronic signature incorporated into, or logically associated with, the document—

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

(b)(either or both)—

(i)is used in such circumstances as may be so prescribed,

(ii)bears to be certified,

and that if the electronic signature bears to be certified (and does not conform with paragraph (b)(i)) the certification is of such type and satisfies such requirements as may be so prescribed.

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the negative procedure.

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(1) Where—

(a) an electronic document bears to have been authenticated by the granter,

(b) nothing in the document or in the authentication indicates that it was not so authenticated, and

(c) the conditions set out in subsection (2) are satisfied,

the document is to be presumed to have been authenticated by the granter.

(2) The conditions are that the electronic signature incorporated into, or logically associated with, the document—

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

(b) (either or both)—

(i) is used in such circumstances as may be so prescribed,

(ii) bears to be certified,

and that if the electronic signature bears to be certified (and does not conform with paragraph (b)(i)) the certification is of such type and satisfies such requirements as may be so prescribed.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the negative procedure.

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Electronic documents establish a statutory presumption of granter authentication when prescribed signature and certification requirements are satisfied.

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Referred to by

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 9D

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 9G

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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
Version: d6f6289a8d0055fa34fa34d2…
Content hash: sha256 f881e43fc92d52cf80bb9605…
Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/7