disclose the same to others, or use them otherwise than for the
purpose for which they have been presented .
(2) The provider of service having the system of data processing shall
take the steps and procedure for protection of information by all
means and available technologies.
Legal effect of electronic records
10.(1) The legal effect of the information, set out in electronic records, shall
not be denied, as to its validity, and the possibility of action
thereupon, merely for being set out totally, or partially, in the form of
an electronic record, or being referred thereto in such record.
(2) Where the law requires that information shall be reduced into writing,
or entails a legal effect for non-abidance by the same; then setting
out the information in an electronic record
shall satisfy the
requirements of this Act; on condition that such information shall be
capable of access thereto and retrievable subsequently , by way of
dissimination , printing, or otherwise.
(3) Where the law requires that the information, presented to another
person, shall be reduced into writing; then presentation thereof, in
the form of an electronic record, shall satisfy this purpose, where the
following conditions are present :(a) the addressee is enabled access to such information, and
retrieval
thereof
subsequently,
whether
by
way
of
dissimination, printing or otherwise;
(b) the addressee is enabled to preserve such information, in such
way, as may enable the addressee to ascertain the origin of the
data message,
its destination, and the date and time of its
arrival, sending and receipt.
(4) Regard, in assessment of cogency of the electronic record in
evidence shall, upon dispute as to its soundness, be had to the
following :-