(b)
adequately identifies the person and adequately indicates the
person’s approval of the information to which the signature
relates; and
(c)
is as reliable as is appropriate given the purpose for which,
and the circumstances in which, the signature is required.
(2)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), an electronic signature is as
reliable as is appropriate if –
(a)
the means of creating the electronic signature is linked to
and under the control of that person only;
(b)
any alteration made to the electronic signature after the time
of signing is detectable; and
(c)
any alteration made to that document after the time of
signing is detectable.
(3)
The Digital Signature Act 1997 [Act 562] shall continue to apply to
any digital signature used as an electronic signature in any Government
activities.
Seal
14.
(1)
Where any law requires a seal to be affixed to a document, the
requirement of the law is fulfilled, if the document is in the form of an electronic
message, by a digital signature as provided under the Digital Signature Act
1997.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, by order in the
Gazette, prescribe any other electronic signature that fulfills the requirement of
affixing a seal in an electronic message.
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