Regulation 2 Submission of digital copy traditional documents in the Land Register

The Land Register Rules etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 7 (procedure and form to apply for registration in the Land Register)^f2—

After regulation 7, insert—

“Procedure and form to apply for registration in the Land Register – copy deeds

7A.

(1)

An application for registration by submission by electronic means of a copy of a deed which is a traditional document must be sent to the Keeper in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

The application must be sent using a computer system under section 99 of the Act unless—

(a)

the computer system notifies the applicant who attempts to use it that it is unavailable for a period of 48 hours or longer,

(b)

the applicant has no computer facilities with access to the internet, or

(c)

the Keeper is otherwise satisfied that exceptional circumstances make it impractical to do so.

(3)

In particular, paragraph (2)(c) is met—

(a)

if the applicant is a natural person who granted the deed, or to whom the deed is granted, and

(b)

the application is not made by a person who, in connection with the grant, acts as a solicitor or other legal adviser to the person.

(4)

In this regulation “traditional document” bears the meaning it has in the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.”.