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Rule 157 Authentication

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(1)

A document in hard copy form is sufficiently authenticated if it is signed.

(2)

If a document 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.

(3)

A document 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.