Article 5 Extracts of deeds registered in the Books of Council and SessionF1

(1)

Where a person applies to the Keeper for an extract of a deed registered in the Books of Council and Session the Keeper must issue the extract, if—

(a)

such fee as is payable for issuing it is paid, or

(b)

arrangements satisfactory to the Keeper are made for payment of that fee.

(2)

In the case of a deed registered in the Books of Council and Session in accordance with regulation 8 of the Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (registration of other electronic documents), the Keeper—

(a)

must issue the extract as an electronic document, but

(b)

may, if the applicant requests that it be issued as a paper document, issue the extract in that form instead.

(3)

In all other cases, the Keeper—

(a)

must issue the extract as a paper document, but

(b)

may, if the applicant requests that it be issued as an electronic document, issue the extract in that form instead.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 5, 6 inserted (1.10.2022) by The Registers of Scotland (Information and Access, etc.) Miscellaneous Amendment Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/232), arts. 1, 2