Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005

The Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005 is a statutory instrument applicable in England and Wales which was issued by the Lord Chancellor and signed by Baroness Catherine Ashton, then a minister in the Department of Constitutional Affairs. It reformed the legislation governing the execution of deeds and documents in order to standardise the formal requirements for companies, corporations and individuals.[1]

The Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005
Statutory Instrument
CitationSI 2005/1906
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Made23 June 2005
Commencement15 September 2005
Other legislation
Amends
Made underRegulatory Reform Act 2001
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

It made amendments to the Law of Property Act 1925, the Companies Act 1985 and the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989.[1]

Like other England and Wales Regulatory Reform Orders, it was made through the exercise of powers available under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c UK Legislation, The Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005, SI 2005/1906, and Explanatory Note attached thereto, made 23 June 2005, accessed 12 January 2021