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3. After rule 4 of the Sasine Application Rules insert—
4A.—(1) From a date notified by the Keeper in accordance with paragraph (3), an application for the recording in the Register of Sasines of an advance notice or discharge of an advance notice must be sent to the Keeper electronically using a computer system under the management and control of the Keeper, unless—
(a)the computer system notifies the applicant who attempts to use it that it is unavailable for a period of 48 hours or longer;
(b)the applicant has no computer facilities with access to the internet; or
(c)the Keeper is otherwise satisfied that exceptional circumstances make it impractical to do so.
(2) In particular, paragraph (1)(c) is met—
(a)if the applicant is a natural person who granted the deed to which the advance notice relates; and
(b)the application is not made by a person who, in connection with the grant, acts as a solicitor or other legal adviser to the granter.
(3) Such a notification by the Keeper must state the date on which it comes into effect, which date may not be earlier than 6 months after the date of its publication on the Keeper’s website.
(4) Before making such a notification, the Keeper must consult the Scottish Ministers.”.
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