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Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012, Section 96 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

96Where requirement for writing satisfied by electronic documentS

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(1)The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.7) (the “1995 Act”) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 1 (writing required for certain contracts, obligations, trusts, conveyances and wills)—

(a)in subsection (2)—

(i)for “subsections (2A) and” substitute “ subsection ”,

(ii)after “written document” insert “ which is a traditional document ”,

(iii)after “section 2” insert “ or an electronic document complying with section 9B ”,

(iv)after paragraph (b) insert—

(ba)the constitution of an agreement under section 66(1) of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5),,

(b)in subsection (3)—

(i)for “subsections (2)(a) or (2A)” substitute “ subsection (2)(a) ”,

(ii)repeal “written”,

(iii)for “an electronic document complying with section 2A,” substitute “ section 9B ”,

(c)in subsection (5), for “subsections (2)(a) or (2A)” substitute “ subsection (2)(a) ”.

(3)The provisions of section 1 as amended by subsection (2) become Part 1 of the Act.

(4)The title of Part 1 is “When writing is required”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 96(1) in force at 11.5.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2, sch. Pt. 2 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

I2S. 96(1) in force at 8.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2, sch. Pt. 3 (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

I3S. 96(2)(a)(i)(iv)(b)(i)(c) in force at 8.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2, sch. Pt. 3 (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

I4S. 96(2)(a)(ii)(iii)(b)(ii)(iii)(3)(4) in force at 11.5.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2, sch. Pt. 2 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

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