# The Registers of Scotland (Digital Registration, etc.) Regulations 2022, Regulation 3: Submission of digital copy traditional documents in the Register of Sasines


At the end of rule 4 of the Register of Sasines (Application Procedure) Rules 2004 (signing of application for recording), insert—
“(3) An application must be sent in electronic form using a computer system under the Keeper’s management and control 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.
(4) In particular, paragraph (3)(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.
(5) Where an application must be sent in electronic form, the deed must be—
(a) a copy of a writ which is a traditional document submitted under section 6A of the Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868, or
(b) an electronic document.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2022/9780111052754/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-registers-of-scotland-digital-registration-etc-regulations-2022/regulation-3
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