15(1)The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 29D(1) (execution of documents: Scotland), after “subscribed” insert “(or, in the case of an electronic document, authenticated)”.
(3)In section 29G(2)(a) (authorisation of use of official seal), after “subscribed” insert “or authenticated”.
(4)In schedule 3 (form of receipt on mortgage, heritable security etc.), in Part 2, in the note to each of forms C, D and E—
(a)for “Subscription of the document by the granter of it” substitute “In the case of a traditional document, subscription of it by the granter”,
(b)after “1995” insert “, which also makes provision as regards the authentication of an electronic document”.
(5)In schedule 4 (forms of bond for officers of society), in Part 2, in the note to form C—
(a)for “Subscription of the document” substitute “In the case of a traditional document, subscription of it”,
(b)after “1995” insert “, which also makes provision as regards the authentication of an electronic document”.