# The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023, Rule 157: Authentication


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/712/rule/157 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/relevant-licensee-nuclear-company-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2023/rule-157
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