AuthenticationE+W
256.—(1) A notice, other document or information given, delivered, sent or supplied in hard copy form is sufficiently authenticated if it is signed by the person giving, delivering, sending or supplying it.
(2) A notice, other document or information given, delivered or sent in electronic form is sufficiently authenticated—
(a)if the identity of the sender is confirmed in a manner specified by the recipient, or
(b)where no such manner has been specified by the recipient, if the communication contains or is accompanied by a statement of the identity of the sender and the recipient has no reason to doubt the truth of that statement.
(3) If a notice, other document or information is authenticated by the signature of an individual on behalf of—
(a)a body of persons, the document must also state the position of that individual in relation to the body;
(b)a body corporate of which the individual is the sole member, the document must also state that fact.
Commencement Information
I1Rule 256 in force at 12.11.2021, see rule 2