The Automated Registration of Title to Land (Electronic Communications) (Scotland) Order 2006

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 491

LAND REGISTRATION

The Automated Registration of Title to Land (Electronic Communications) (Scotland) Order 2006

Made

4th October 2006

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers, considering in accordance with section 8(3) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(1) that authorisation made by this Order for the use of electronic communications and electronic storage is such that the extent to which records will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications and electronic storage than in other cases, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9(5) and (6) of that Act and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and with the consent of the Secretary of State in accordance with section 9(7)(c) of that Act, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

(1)

2000 c. 7. All by virtue of the modifications for Scotland in sections 8 and 9(7), the reference to the appropriate Minister is to be read as a reference to the Secretary of State, and the powers of the Secretary of State may be exercised by the Scottish Ministers, with the consent of the Secretary of State.