Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 4058

PUBLIC RECORDS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Public Records Act 1958 (Admissibility of Electronic Copies of Public Records) Order 2001

Made

19th December 2001

Laid before Parliament

27th December 2001

Coming into force

4th February 2002

The Lord Chancellor, considering that records of anything done by means of electronic storage or electronic communications by virtue of this Order will be no less satisfactory than in other cases, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 8 and 9 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(1), hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

2000 c. 7. For the definition of “the appropriate Minister” see sections 9(1) and 10(1).