The Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014 and come into force on 8th December 2014.

(2) In these Regulations—

“ARTL system” means the computer system managed and controlled by the Keeper to facilitate the creation of electronic documents and the electronic generation and communication of an application for registration of a deed relating to a registered plot in the Land Register of Scotland and automated registration of that deed in accordance with section 99(1) of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012;

“authorised deed” means a deed which complies with regulation 2;

“authorised person” means a person granted authorisation by the Keeper under regulation 3 to use the ARTL system;

“ARTL document” means a document created as an electronic communication within the ARTL system;

“local registration authority” means a person appointed by the authorised person under regulation 4(1); and

“user” means an individual who is authorised by a local registration authority to use the ARTL system.

(3) In these Regulations, a reference to a document being in writing includes an electronic communication within the meaning of section 15(1) (general interpretation) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(1), which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

(1)

2000 c.7, amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c.21), section 406 and Schedule 17, paragraph 158.