58.—(1) Every acknowledgment shall be in writing and signed by the person making the acknowledgment.

(2) An acknowledgment under section 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 or 57 of this Act—

(a) may be made by the agent of the person by whom it is required to be made under whichever of those sections is applicable, and

(b) shall be made to the person or the agent of the person whose title, right, equity of redemption or claim (as the case may be) is being acknowledged.