Law No. 15/2004 on
E-signature and Establishment of the Information Technology Industry
Development Authority (ITIDA)
In the name of the people,
The President of the Republic:
The People Assembly has decreed the following law and I have passed it:
Article I
Under this law, the following terms and definitions shall apply:
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Electronic Writing: All letters, digits, symbols or any other signs
on an electronic, digital, photographic support or any other similar
means that gives perceptible indication.
Electronically written messages: a data message that includes
information created, combined, stored, transmitted or received
totally or partially by use of an electronic, digital, photographical
means or any other similar means.
E-signature: What is on an electronically written message in the
form of letters, digits, codes, signals or others and has a unique
identity that identifies the signer and uniquely distinguishes
him/her from others.
Electronic Media: A tool, tools or systems of establishing esignature.
The Signer: The person who has the data of establishing the esignature and signs for himself/herself or whomever he/she legally
represents.
E-certificate: The certificate which is issued by the entity which
authorized to authenticate. The certificate proves the relation
between the signer and the data establishing the signature.
The Authority: Information Technology Industry Development
Authority (ITIDA)
The Ministry with Jurisdiction: The Ministry with the
jurisdiction for communications and information
The Minister with Policy Jurisdiction: The Minister with the
policy jurisdiction for communications and information
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