The Registers of Scotland (Digital Registration, etc.) Regulations 2022 No. 65

Digital registration procedure in the Books of Council and Session

7.—(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”(1) substitute “a digital”.

(3) After regulation 7 insert—

“Registration of other electronic documents for preservation and execution

8.— (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 PDF(2), and

(b) authenticated by a qualified electronic signature.

(2) This regulation does not apply to an extract of an electronic standard security.”.

(1)

“digital” was inserted by S.S.I. 2018/72.

(2)

Portable document format – ISO 32000.