Legislation – Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020
SCHEDULE 4Other measures in response to coronavirus
PART 7Execution of documents, etc.
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(1)
The following requirements (however expressed) do not apply—
(a)
a requirement for a relevant person to be physically in the same place as another person when that person—
(i)
signs or subscribes a document,
(ii)
takes an oath, or
(iii)
makes an affirmation or declaration,
(b)
a requirement for another person to be physically in the same place as a relevant person when the relevant person signs or subscribes a document.
(2)
In this paragraph—
“relevant person” means—
(a)
a solicitor,
(b)
an advocate,
(c)
a notary public,
“requirement” means a requirement arising from an enactment or rule of law.
(3)
For the avoidance of doubt—
(a)
the requirements described by sub-paragraph (1)(a) include a requirement that may be fulfilled by the physical presence of a professional of a type not mentioned in the definition of “relevant person” as well as by a professional of a type that is (for example, it includes a requirement for the physical presence of a solicitor or a registered medical practitioner), but
(b)
sub-paragraph (1) only causes such a requirement not to apply in relation to a professional of a type that is mentioned in the definition of “relevant person”.