# The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions Regulations 2016, Paragraph 12: Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014


(1) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014 —
(a) omit the definition “the 2002 Regulations”;
(b) for the definition “advanced electronic signature”, substitute—
““advanced electronic signature” means an advanced electronic signature within the meaning given in Article 3(11) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market;”; and
(c) for the definition “signature-creation data”, substitute—
““electronic signature creation data” has the meaning given in Article 3(13) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market;”.
(2) For regulation 3(b) (requirements of self-proving electronic document) of the Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014, substitute—
“(b) certified by a qualified certificate for electronic signature as defined in Article 3(15) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market.”.
(3) In regulation 6 (registration of electronic documents in the Land Register) of the Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b), from the words “created by” to the end, substitute—
“(i) created by electronic signature creation data associated with a digital certificate supplied by the Keeper in accordance with paragraph (c); or
(ii) certified by a qualified certificate for electronic signature as defined in Article 3(15) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market;”; and
(b) at the beginning of sub-paragraph (c), insert “ in the case of an electronic signature under paragraph (b)(i), ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/696/schedule/3/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-identification-and-trust-services-for-electronic-transactions-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-12
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