2016 No. 306
Act of Sederunt (Electronic Authentication) 2016
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Court of Session makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by sections 103(1) and 104(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 20141 and all other powers enabling it to do so.
In accordance with section 104(5) of that Act, the Court of Session has consulted the Scottish Civil Justice Council and has taken into account views expressed by the Council.
Citation and commencement, etc.1
1
This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Electronic Authentication) 2016.
2
It comes into force on 31st October 2016.
3
A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
4
Subject to subparagraph (5), this Act of Sederunt applies to any Act of Sederunt made on or before the date this Act of Sederunt comes into force.
5
This Act of Sederunt does not apply to the Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 20162.
Electronic authentication2
Any reference in an Act of Sederunt to a document being—
a
authenticated (including by signature);
b
certified;
c
signed;
d
signed and dated; or
e
endorsed,
by a person mentioned in paragraph 3 or by a court includes a reference to that document being authenticated electronically by that person or court, as the case may be.
Persons3
The persons mentioned are—
a
a Lord Ordinary, a judge or Court of Session clerk of any kind;
b
an Appeal Sheriff or the Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court; and
c
the sheriff, the sheriff clerk or the clerk of court.
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)