The Malawi Gazette Supplement, dated 4th November, 2016, containing
Acts
(No. 6C)
MALAWI GOVERNMENT

(Published 4th November, 2016)

ACT

No. 33 of 2016
I assent

PRO. ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA

PRESIDENT

20th October, 2016

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I__PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Short title and commencement
Interpretation
Objective of the Act
Principles
Implementation of this Act

PART II__ADMINISTRATION
6. Establishment of the Malawi CERT

PART III__FORMATION AND VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
7. Recognition of electronic writing
8. Electronic signature
9. Equal treatment of digital signatures
10. Conduct of a person relying on a digital signature
11. Bearing legal consequences of relying on electronic
signature
12. Recognition of digital signature certificates and digital
signatures
13. Notarization, acknowledgement and certification
14. Other requirements
15. Determination of originality of an electronic message
16. Admissibility and evidential weight of electronic messages
17. Storage of electronic messages
18. Secure electronic record
19. Validity of a contract executed in electronic form

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