Act 7
Electronic Signatures Act
2011
“signed” or “signature” and its grammatical variations includes
any symbol executed or adapted or any methodology or
procedure employed or adapted, by a person with the
intention of authenticating a record, including an electronic
or digital method;
“subscriber” means a person who—
(a) is the subject listed in a certificate;
(b) accepts the certificate; and
(c) holds a private key which corresponds to a public key
listed in that certificate;
“suspend a certificate” means to make a certificate ineffective
temporarily for a specified time forward;
“this Act” includes any regulations made under this Act;
“time-stamp” means—
(a) to append or attach to a message, digital signature or
certificate a digitally signed notation indicating at least
the date, time and identity of the person appending or
attaching the notation; or
(b) the notation appended or attached;
“transactional certificate” means a certificate, incorporating by
reference one or more digital signatures, issued and valid
for a specific transaction;
“trustworthy system” means computer hardware and software
which—
(a) are reasonably secure from intrusion and misuse;
(b) provide a reasonable level of availability, reliability
and correct operation; and
(c) are reasonably suited to performing their intended
functions;
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