Electronic Commerce Act 2006 · Updated to 1 Nov 2012 · Part III · Fulfilment of Legal Requirements by Electronic Means
9. Signature
Feedback & supportWhere any law requires a signature of a person on a document, the requirement of the law is fulfilled, if the document is in the form of an electronic message, by an electronic signature which—
electronic message
“electronic message” means an information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic means;
is attached to or is logically associated with the electronic message;
adequately identifies the person and adequately indicates the person’s approval of the information to which the signature relates; and
is as reliable as is appropriate given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, the signature is required.
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), an electronic signature is as reliable as is appropriate if—
electronic signature
“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;
the means of creating the electronic signature is linked to and under the control of that person only;
any alteration made to the electronic signature after the time of signing is detectable; and
any alteration made to that document after the time of signing is detectable.
The Digital Signature Act 1997 [Act 562] shall continue to apply to any digital signature used as an electronic signature in any commercial transaction.
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electronic
“electronic” means the technology of utilizing electrical, optical, magnetic, electromagnetic, biometric, photonic or other similar technology;