Electronic Commerce Act 2006 · Updated to 1 Nov 2012 · Part III · Fulfilment of Legal Requirements by Electronic Means
10. Seal
Feedback & supportWhere 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.
electronic message
“electronic message” means an information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic means;
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.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade and consumer affairs;