No.13
Electronic Transactions
2015
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PART III
E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Recognition
of
e-Government
services
13.-(1) Without prejudice to any other law, where a
public institution has power to deal with an information or a
document or issue services, it may deal with that
information or document or issue such services in electronic
form in accordance with this Act.
(2) A requirement that information or document
shall be made or given in writing or signed, does not in itself
constitute an express prohibition of the use of electronic
means.
(3) A public institution may take or receive payment
in electronic form in a prescribed manner.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Minister
may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for eGovernment, by notice published in the Gazette, issue
guidelines specifying(a) the manner and format in which the electronic
transaction shall be made;
(b) the type of electronic signature required, in cases
where an electronic transaction has to be signed;
(c) the manner and format in which the electronic
signature may be attached or associated with an
electronic transaction;
(d) control processes and procedures to ensure
integrity, security and confidentiality of the
information;
(e) the identity of or criteria to be met by an
authentication service provider for e-government
services;
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