Section 4

“addressee” means a person who is intended by the originator to receive the electronic communication, but does not include a person acting as an intermediary with respect to that electronic communication;

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

“electronic communication” means a communication of information by electronic means;

“electronic signature” in relation to information in electronic form, means a method used to identify a person and to indicate that person’s approval of that information;

“Government” means the Government of the State of Sarawak;

“information” includes information (whether in its original form or otherwise) that is in the form of a document, a signature, a seal, data, text, images, sound, or speech generated, sent, received or stored by an electronic means;

“information and communication technology directions” means the directions issued under section 5;

“information processing system” means an electronic system for generating, sending, receiving, storing or processing the electronic communication;

“Minister” means the Premier or any member of the Majlis

Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri who has been assigned by the Premier, to have the responsibilities for communication, multimedia and for matters connected therewith;

“originator” means a person by whom, or on whose behalf, the

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electronic communication has been sent or generated prior to storage, if any, but does not include a person acting as an intermediary with respect to that electronic communication.