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Paragraph 2

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Except where an enactment expressly provides otherwise, where a granter of a F1traditional document is a partnership, the document is signed by the partnership if it is signed on its behalf by a partner or by a person authorised to sign the document on its behalf.

(2)

A person signing on behalf of a partnership under this paragraph may use his own name or the firm name.

(3)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph apply in relation to the signing of an alteration made to a document as they apply in relation to the signing of a document.

(4)

In this paragraph “partnership” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the M1Partnership Act 1890.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1) substituted (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 25(b) (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

Marginal citations

M1

1890 c. 39.

Notes on Schedule 2

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (temp.) (11.5.2014) by The Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/41), art. 4 (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)