5. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“electronic” means the technology of utilizing electrical, optical, magnetic, electromagnetic, biometric, photonic or other similar technology;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade and consumer affairs;

“electronic message” means an information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic means;

“originator” means a person by whom or on whose behalf, the electronic message is generated or sent;

“addressee” means a person who is intended by the originator to receive the electronic message;

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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.