# Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, Section 118: Possession of documents


(1) For the purposes of this Part, “possession” includes civil possession; and “possess” and “possesses” are to be construed accordingly.
(2) A document held in electronic form is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as being in a person's possession if the person is readily able (using equipment available to that person)—
(a) to view the document in a form that is legible, and
(b) to produce copies of it in a legible documentary form.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/1/section/118 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2006/section-118
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