Electronic Commerce
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“information processing system” means an electronic system for
generating, sending, receiving, storing or processing the electronic
message;
“electronic signature” means any letter, character, number,
sound or any other symbol or any combination thereof created
in an electronic form adopted by a person as a signature;
“commercial transactions” means a single communication
or multiple communications of a commercial nature, whether
contractual or not, which includes any matters relating to the
supply or exchange of goods or services, agency, investments,
financing, banking and insurance.
Part II
LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
Legal recognition of electronic message
6. (1) Any information shall not be denied legal effect, validity
or enforceability on the ground that it is wholly or partly in an
electronic form.
(2) Any information shall not be denied legal effect, validity or
enforceability on the ground that the information is not contained
in the electronic message that gives rise to such legal effect, but
is merely referred to in that electronic message, provided that the
information being referred to is accessible to the person against
whom the referred information might be used.
Formation and validity of contract
7. (1) In the formation of a contract, the communication of
proposals, acceptance of proposals, and revocation of proposals
and acceptances or any related communication may be expressed
by an electronic message.
(2) A contract shall not be denied legal effect, validity or
enforceability on the ground that an electronic message is used
in its formation.