Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002
Effective: 30 Aug 2002
Plain-English summary
Regulates electronic communications and transactions. Section 11 gives data messages legal recognition, section 12 treats a data message as meeting a requirement for writing, and section 13(1) provides that where the law requires a person's signature, the requirement is met for a data message only if an advanced electronic signature is used. Sections 37 to 41 deal with accreditation of authentication products and services.
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