Paragraph 1 Interpretation of this ScheduleF1

In this Schedule—

• “digital signature” means data in electronic form which is incorporated into or logically associated with an electronic document which serves as a method of authentication and which is—

  1. (a)

     uniquely linked to the signatory;

  2. (b)

     capable of identifying the signatory;

  3. (c)

     created using a signature creation device that the signatory can maintain under the signatory's sole control; and

  4. (d)

     linked to the data to which it relates in such a manner that any subsequent change of data is detectable;

• “electronic document” means a document created as an electronic communication within the Land Registry computer system;

• “the Land Registry computer system” means the computer system operated by the Registry to enable creation of electronic documents and the electronic generation and communication of applications for registration of an estate or interest in land and automated registration of any such estate or interest;

• “signatory” means a person who holds a signature creation device and acts either on his own behalf or on behalf of the person he represents;

• “signature creation data” means unique data (including, but not limited to, codes or private cryptographic keys) which are used by the signatory to create an electronic signature;

• “signature creation device” means configured software or hardware used to implement the signature creation data.