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Act 8 Electronic Transactions Act 2011 (a) referred to in a way that a reasonable person would have noticed the reference to the information or incorporation in the contract; and (b) accessible in a form in which it may be read, stored and retrieved by the other party, whether electronically or as a computer printout as long as the information is reasonably capable of being reduced into electronic form by the party incorporating it. (3) Where— (a) an act; (b) a document; or (c) information, is required to be in writing, produced, recorded or retained, it may be written, produced, recorded or retained in electronic form. (4) For purposes of subsection (3) the requirement for a document or information to be in writing is fulfilled if the document or information is— (a) in the form of a data message; and (b) accessible in a manner which is usable for subsequent reference. 6. Use of electronic signature. Where a law requires a signature or provides for consequences where a document is not signed, the requirement is fulfilled if an electronic signature is used. 7. Authenticity of data message. (1) Where a law requires information to be presented or retained in its original form, the requirement is fulfilled by a data message if— (a) the integrity of the information from the time when it was first generated in its final form as a data message or otherwise has passed assessment in terms of subsection (2); and 9

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