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Part 3Public service reform
Land registration
33Electronic submission of copies of deeds and writs to Registers of Scotland
(1)
The Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 is modified by subsection (2).
(2)
“(5)
For the purposes of this section, submission by electronic means of a copy of the deed is sufficient evidence of the original for the purposes of accepting an application for registration.
(6)
But subsection (5) applies only where submission of the copy is by a means (and in a form) which is specified on the Keeper’s website as being acceptable.
(7)
In subsection (5), the reference to submission by electronic means is to submission—
(a)
by means of an electronic communications network (for example as an attachment to an email), or
(b)
by other means but in a form which requires the use of electronic apparatus by the recipient to render the thing delivered intelligible.
(8)
In this section—
“electronic communications network” has the meaning given by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003,
“the Keeper’s website” means the website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.”.
(3)
The Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868 is modified by subsection (4).
(4)
In section 6A (provision for writs transmitted electronically to general register of sasines)—
(a)
in subsection (1), the words “which is an electronic document” are repealed,
(b)
“(6)
For the purposes of this section, submission by electronic means of a copy of the writ is sufficient evidence of the original for the purposes of accepting an application.
(7)
But subsection (6) applies only where submission of the copy is by a means (and in a form) which is specified on the Keeper’s website as being acceptable.
(8)
In subsection (6), the reference to submission by electronic means is to submission—
(a)
by means of an electronic communications network (for example as an attachment to an email), or
(b)
by other means but in a form which requires the use of electronic apparatus by the recipient to render the thing delivered intelligible.
(9)
In this section—
“electronic communications network” has the meaning given by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003,
“the Keeper’s website” means the website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.”.