Digital registration procedure in the Books of Council and Session7
1
The E-Documents Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 7(1) (registration of electronic standard securities for preservation and execution), for “an digital”12 substitute “a digital”
.
3
After regulation 7 insert—
Registration of other electronic documents for preservation and execution8
1
An electronic document may be registered for preservation or execution (or both) in the register of deeds and probative writs in the Books of Council and Session if it is—
a
in the form of a PDF13, and
b
authenticated by a qualified electronic signature.
2
This regulation does not apply to an extract of an electronic standard security.