6.
Public records
(1) Where a person adduces evidence to show that the office from
which the data message was taken is the legal custodian of the message,
subject to section 8 of the Act and sub regulation (2), that person shall
not be required to prove the accuracy of the message.
(2) The accuracy of the data message referred to in sub regulation
(1) shall be relevant in determining the weight to be attached to that data
message.
7. Determining the integrity of a data message
The integrity of a data message under section 7(2) of the Act shall be
established by assessing the following in respect to the data message—
(a) the mode of preparing the data message;
(b) programming errors;
(c) completeness of the data entry;
(d) mistakes in output instructions;
(e) damage and contamination of storage media;
(f)
power outages, and equipment malfunctions;
(g) improper search and retrieval techniques, data conversion, or
mishandling during discovery;
(h) that the computer used is the standard acceptable type used by
the person in issue;
(i)
that the record is given in reliance upon the accuracy of the
computer in retaining and retrieving information.
8.
Specific requirements by public body
(1) A public body shall before giving notice of the specific
requirements applicable to an electronic communication under section
23 of the Act, seek the approval of the Minister.
(2) The Minister shall before giving approval under this regulation
confirm that—
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