(a) formatted in the same or substantially the same way as the prescribed form; (b) accessible and intelligible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and (c) capable of being retained by the other person. Requirement to issue licence, permit, approval, authorization, etc. 21. Where any law requires the issuance of any licence, permit, approval, authorization or similar document, the requirement of the law is fulfilled if the licence, permit, approval, authorization or similar document is issued in the form of an electronic message provided that the electronic message is accessible and intelligible so as to be usable for subsequent reference. Retention of document 22. Where any law requires any document to be retained, the requirement of the law is fulfilled by retaining the document in the form of an electronic message if the electronic message – (a) is retained in the format in which it was generated, sent or received, or in a format that does not materially change the information contained in the electronic message that was originally generated, sent or received; (b) is accessible and intelligible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and (c) identifies the origin and destination of the electronic message and the date and time it was sent or received. 13

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