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
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citation	SI 2005/1906
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Made	23 June 2005
Commencement	15 September 2005
Other legislation
Amends	Law of Property Act 1925 Powers of Attorney Act 1971 Companies Act 1985 Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989
Made under	Regulatory 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Text of statute as originally enacted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]