Act 8
Electronic Transactions Act
2011
(2) Where a person is required or permitted to provide a certified
copy of a document which is in electronic form, the requirement is
fulfilled if the person provides a printout certified to be a true copy of
the document or information.
(3) Where a person is required or permitted to provide a certified
copy of a document and the document exists in paper or other
physical form, that requirement is fulfilled if an electronic copy of the
document is certified to be a true copy of the document and the
certification is confirmed with an advanced electronic signature.
12. Other requirements.
(1) A requirement for multiple copies of a document to be
submitted to a person at the same time is fulfilled by submitting a
single data message which is capable of being reproduced by the
person to whom the data message is submitted.
(2) Where a document is required to be sealed and the law does
not prescribe the method or form in which it is to be the sealed, the
document may be sealed by electronic means.
(3) For purposes of subsection (2) a document is sealed by
electronic means if the document includes the advanced electronic
signature of the person authorised to seal the document.
(4) Where a person is required or permitted to send a document
or information by registered or certified mail, that requirement is
fulfilled if an electronic copy of the document or information is sent
to an authorised service provider and the document, is registered by
the service provider and sent to the electronic address provided by
the sender provided that such reproduction does not affect the
integrity of the document.
13. Automated transactions.
(1) In an automated transaction—
(a) a contract may be formed where an electronic agent
performs an action required by law in order to form a
contract; or
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