# Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt makes provision for the electronic signature and transmission of documents in civil court proceedings in Scotland.
Paragraph 4(1) provides that an electronic signature will fulfil any requirement in court rules for a document to be signed or otherwise authenticated.
Paragraph 5(1) provides that requirements in court rules for documents to be sent to a person will be fulfilled by transmitting the document to the person electronically or transmitting it (electronically or otherwise) to a solicitor engaged to act on the person’s behalf in relation to the proceedings in question.
Rule 6 makes consequential amendments and revokes the Act of Sederunt (Electronic Authentication) 2016 as its provisions are replaced by the provisions of this Act of Sederunt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/302/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-electronic-signature-and-electronic-transmission-of-documents-2025/note
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