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 SECTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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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