Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995
Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c. 7)
- Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c. 7)
- Part 1 When writing is required
- 1 Writing required for certain contracts, obligations, trusts, conveyances and wills.
- Part 2 Traditional documents
- 1A Application of Part 2
- 2 Type of writing required for formal validity of certain traditional documents.
- 2A Formalities of execution of electronic documents
- 2B Directions by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
- 2C Authentication of an electronic document by a person granting in more than one capacity
- 3 Presumption as to granter’s subscription or date or place of subscription.
- 3A Presumption as to the authentication of electronic documents
- 4 Presumption as to granter’s subscription or date or place of subscription when established in court proceedings.
- 5 Alterations to traditional documents: formal validity and presumptions.
- 6 Registration of traditional documents.
- 6A Registration for preservation and execution of electronic standard securities
- 7 Subscription and signing.
- 8 Annexations to traditional documents.
- 9 Subscription on behalf of blind granter or granter unable to write.
- Part 3 Electronic documents
- 9A Application of Part 3
- 9B Validity of electronic documents
- 9C Presumption as to authentication of electronic documents
- 9D Presumptions as to granter's authentication etc. when established in court proceedings
- 9E Further provision by Scottish Ministers about electronic documents
- 9F Delivery of electronic documents
- 9G Registration and recording of electronic documents
- Part 4 General provisions
- 10 Forms of testing clause.
- 10A Disapplication of physical presence requirements
- 11 Abolition of proof by writ or oath, reference to oath and other common law rules.
- 12 Interpretation.
- 13 Application of Act to Crown.
- 14 Minor and consequential amendments, repeals, transitional provisions and savings.
- 15 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Alterations Made to a traditional document After it has been Subscribed
- Presumption as to granter’s signature or date or place of signing
- Presumption as to granter’s signature or date or place of signing when established in court proceedings
- SCHEDULE 2 Subscription and Signing: Special Cases
- General
- Partnerships
- Companies
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Local authorities
- Other bodies corporate
- Ministers of the Crown and office-holders
- SCHEDULE 3 Modifications of This Act in Relation to Subscription or Signing by Relevant Person under Section 9
- SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- General adaptation
- Specific enactments
- Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845
- Infeftment Act 1845
- Commissioners Clauses Act 1847
- Entail Amendment Act 1848
- Ordnance Board Transfer Act 1855
- Registration of Leases (Scotland) Act 1857
- Transmission of Moveable Property (Scotland) Act 1862
- Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868
- Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874
- Colonial Stock Act 1877
- Colonial Stock Act 1892
- Feudal Casualties (Scotland) Act 1914
- Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921
- Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924
- Long Leases (Scotland) Act 1954
- Succession (Scotland) Act 1964
- Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965
- Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970
- Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975
- Patents Act 1977
- Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982
- Companies Act 1985
- Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985
- Insolvency Act 1986
- Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
- SCHEDULE 5 Repeals
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