Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision for deeds which have been presented for recording in the Register of Sasines to be copied in electronic form and recorded in that form (regulation 2). Provision is made for authentication of electronic forms of deeds. A single certificate of authentication can cover multiple records (regulation 3). These Regulations also provide for certificates of recording to be endorsed or stamped on a deed in the form of Schedule 1 (regulation 4). Provision is also made for the recording of deeds in more than one Division of the Register of Sasines (regulation 5).