Article 256 AuthenticationI1

England and Wales

(1)

A notice, other document or information given, delivered, sent or supplied in hard copy form is sufficiently authenticated if it is signed by the person giving, delivering, sending or supplying it.

(2)

A notice, other document or information given, delivered or sent in electronic form is sufficiently authenticated—

(a)

if the identity of the sender is confirmed in a manner specified by the recipient, or

(b)

where no such manner has been specified by the recipient, if the communication contains or is accompanied by a statement of the identity of the sender and the recipient has no reason to doubt the truth of that statement.

(3)

If a notice, other document or information is authenticated by the signature of an individual on behalf of—

(a)

a body of persons, the document must also state the position of that individual in relation to the body;

(b)

a body corporate of which the individual is the sole member, the document must also state that fact.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 256 in force at 12.11.2021, see rule 2