Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

DocumentsS

13(1)For any purpose other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below, a document is validly executed by the Administration if it is signed on its behalf by a member or by the Principal Reporter or by an officer authorised to sign the document on its behalf.

(2)For the purposes of any enactment or rule of law relating to the authentication of documents, a document is validly executed by the Administration if it is subscribed on its behalf by being executed in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above.

(3)A document which bears to have been executed by the Administration in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above shall, in relation to such execution, be a probative document if—

(a)the subscription of the document bears to have been attested by at least one witness; or

(b)the document bears to be sealed with the seal of the Administration.