Paragraph 15 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph shall have effect as regards the execution of documents in Scotland.

(2)

For any purpose other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) below, a document is validly executed by the Commission if it is signed on its behalf by the chairman or deputy chairman or by a person authorised to sign the document on its behalf.

(3)

For the purposes of any enactment or rule of law relating to the authentication of documents, a document is validly executed by the Commission if it is subscribed on its behalf by being executed in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (2) above.

(4)

A document which bears to have been executed by the Commission in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) above shall, in relation to such execution, be a probative document if—

(a)

the subscription of the document bears to have been attested by at least one witness; or

(b)

the document bears to be sealed with the seal of the Commission.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 wholly in force at 8.6.1992 see s. 126(2) and S.I. 1992/1325, art. 2(b).

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(b), 13(2), Sch. 3 para. 119, Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)