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by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2a)  For the purposes of subsection (2), “signatures”

include digital signatures and electronic signatures.”;

and

by inserting after subsection (8) the following subsection:

“(9)  In this section—

“digital signature” has the meaning assigned to it in the Digital Signature Act 1997

[Act 562]; and

“electronic signature” has the meaning assigned to it in the Electronic Commerce

Act 2006 [Act 658].”.

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