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Use of
electronic
records and
electronic
signalures in
Slectronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
8. (1) Where any written law for the time being in force
requires—
(a)
Geverament
institutions and
stautory bodies.
the filing of any form, application, or any other
document with any Government department, office,
body or agency owned or controlled by the
Government or a statutory body in a particular
manner;
(6)
(c)
the issue of grant
approval ; or
of any
license, permit
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the manner and format in which such signature shall
be affixed to the electronic documents or electronic
records and the identity of,.or the criteria which, a
Certification Authority or Certification Service
Provider used by such person filing the document
should possess ;
(d)
the control process and procedures required in order
or
the receipt of payment of money, procurement or
other transaction to be effected in a particular
manner,
to secure confidentiality, authenticity and integrity
af electronic documents,
transactions or payments ;
(2)
records,
procurements,
the manner or method of payment of any fee or
charges for the filing, creation, retention or issue of
any electronic record under paragraph (a) ;
the manner of doing anything which under any such
provisions is required to be done as evidence in
writing or otherwise using a document, notice or
then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
any other law for the time being in force, such requirement
shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such filing, creation,
retention, issue, grant, receipt, payment, procurement or
transaction, as the casé may be, is effected in the form of
electronic records as may be specified by the relevent
instrument ;
,
(g)
the manner of doing anything which under any such
provision, is required to be or which may be, done
by post or other specified means of delivery ;
(2) The refevant authority requiring the use of electronic
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making of regulations for the purpose of authorizing or
facilitating the use of electronic communications or
electronic records, to the Minister in charge of the subject, by
specifying-
the doing of anything which under any such
provision is required to be, or which may be,
authorized by a person’s signature or seal ;
fi)
the making of any statement or dectaration which
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the making of any payment that'ts required to be, or
(k}
any other matter relating to electronic records or
payments that are presently specified for the
corresponding paper documents.
Ministry, Government department, Institution, statutory body
or public corporation or other similar body.
records specified in subsection (1), may recommend the
(a)
(b)
the manner and format in which such electronic
records shall be filed, created, retained or issued ;
where such electronic docments or electronic
records have to be signed, the type of electronic
signature required ;
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under any such provision is required to be made
under oath ;
which may be, made under any’such provision ;