21.—(1) This regulation extends to England and Wales only.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), section 53(1)(c) of the Law of Property Act 1925(1) (which imposes requirements for certain dispositions to be in writing) does not apply (if it would otherwise do so) to a disposition of units in a stand-alone co-ownership scheme or a sub-scheme of an umbrella co-ownership scheme where—
(a)the disposition is by means of electronic communication;
(b)the electronic communication is made by the person disposing of the units or by that person’s agent authorised in writing or by will; and
(c)such evidence as the operator or depositary of the scheme, being the person responsible for maintaining a register of the holders of units in accordance with the contractual scheme deed, may require to prove the right of the person referred to in sub-paragraph (b) to dispose of the units is provided to the operator or depositary.
(3) The operator or depositary mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) may refuse to register a transfer of units by means of electronic communication.
(4) Paragraph (2) has no effect in a particular case if the operator or depositary mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) refuses to register the transfer of units which would, apart from paragraph (3), be made by the disposition in that case.