(13) Information evidence is admissible in legal proceedings if such evidence is contained in an affidavit that –
(a) states the experience and qualifications of the person making that affidavit;
(b) explains the nature of the processes performed to obtain the information in
question and the reason why such process is relevant for the information contained in the evidence in question; and
(c) states all the relevant conclusions embodied in that information.
(14) Information admitted in terms of subsection (13) is prima facie evidence of all
the relevant information contained in the affidavit in question if in the opinion of the court
the person making the declarations has sufficient expertise to perform the process in question
and draw the conclusions in question and there is no other reason why the conclusions should
not have been drawn.
(15) Information evidence may also be given by means of oral evidence or by means
of a demonstration, if admissible evidence of the facts referred to in subsection (13) has also
been given.
(16) No provision of this section is construed in such a manner that it would render
evidence inadmissible that would have been admissible if this section has not been enacted.
Formation and validity of contracts
26. (1)Where data messages are used in the formation of a contract, that contract
is not without legal effect, validity or enforceability on the sole ground that a data message
has been used to make an offer or to accept an offer for that purpose.
(2) A proposal to conclude a contract made through one or more data messages,
which is not addressed to one or more specific person but is generally accessible to the
public or a specific portion of the public (including proposals that make use of interactive
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