No.13

Electronic Transactions

2015

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with information communicated; and
(b) at the time the method was used, that method was
reliable and appropriate for the purposes for
which the information was communicated.
(3) Parties to a contract may agree to use a particular
method of electronic signature as they deem appropriate
unless it is otherwise provided by law.
Secure
electronic
signature

7. An electronic signature shall be deemed to be
secure if it(a) is unique for the purpose for which it is used;
(b) can be used to identify the person who signs the
electronic communication;
(c) is created and affixed to the electronic
communication by the signer;
(d) is under control of the person who signs ; and
(e) is created and linked to the electronic
communication to which it relates in a manner
such that any changes in the electronic
communication would be revealed.

Application of
secure
electronic
signature

8. A secure electronic signature shall be deemed to
have been applied if it is(a) applied by the holder of the secure electronic
signature; and
(b) affixed by the holder with the intention of
signing
or
approving
the
electronic
communication.

Electronic
record
keeping

9.-(1) Where a written law requires that certain
information or document
be retained or kept, that
requirement is deemed to have been met by electronic
record keeping provided that-

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