Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995
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9B Validity of electronic documents
(1) No electronic document required by section 1(2) is valid in respect of the formalities of execution unless— (a) it is authenticated by the granter, or if there is more than one granter by each granter, in accordance with subsection (2), and (b) it meets such other requirements (if any) as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations. (2) An electronic document is authenticated by a person if the electronic signature of that person— (a) is incorporated into, or logically associated with, the electronic document, (b) was created by the person by whom it purports to have been created, and (c) is of such type, and satisfies such requirements (if any), as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations. (3) A contract mentioned in section 1(2)(a) may be regarded as constituted or varied (as the case may be) if— (a) the offer is contained in one or more electronic documents, (b) the acceptance is contained in another electronic document or in other such documents, and (c) each of the documents is authenticated by its granter or granters. (4) Where a person grants an electronic document in more than one capacity, authentication by the person of the document, in accordance with subsection (3), is sufficient to bind the person in all such capacities. (5) Nothing in this section prevents an electronic document which has not been authenticated by the granter or granters of it from being used as evidence in relation to any right or obligation to which the document relates. (6) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) or (2)(c) are subject to the negative procedure.
9B Validity of electronic documents
(1) No electronic document required by section 1(2) is valid in respect of the formalities of execution unless— (a) it is authenticated by the granter, or if there is more than one granter by each granter, in accordance with subsection (2), and (b) it meets such other requirements (if any) as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations. (2) An electronic document is authenticated by a person if the electronic signature of that person— (a) is incorporated into, or logically associated with, the electronic document, (b) was created by the person by whom it purports to have been created, and (c) is of such type, and satisfies such requirements (if any), as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations. (3) A contract mentioned in section 1(2)(a) may be regarded as constituted or varied (as the case may be) if— (a) the offer is contained in one or more electronic documents, (b) the acceptance is contained in another electronic document or in other such documents, and (c) each of the documents is authenticated by its granter or granters. (4) Where a person grants an electronic document in more than one capacity, authentication by the person of the document, in accordance with subsection (3), is sufficient to bind the person in all such capacities. (5) Nothing in this section prevents an electronic document which has not been authenticated by the granter or granters of it from being used as evidence in relation to any right or obligation to which the document relates. (6) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) or (2)(c) are subject to the negative procedure.
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