Electronic Government Activities Act 2007 s 13
s 13 Signature
(1) Where 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—
(a) is attached to or is logically associated with the electronic message;
(b) adequately identifies the person and adequately indicates the person’s approval of the information to which the signature relates; and
(c) is as reliable as is appropriate given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which the signature is required.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), an electronic signature is as reliable as is appropriate if—
(a) the means of creating the electronic signature is linked to and under the control of that person only;
(b) any alteration made to the electronic signature after the time of signing is detectable; and
(c) any alteration made to that document after the time of signing is detectable.
(3) The Digital Signature Act 1997 [Act 562] shall continue to apply to any digital signature used as an electronic signature in any Government activities.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tandatangan
(1) Jika mana-mana undang-undang menghendaki tandatangan seseorang di atas suatu dokumen, kehendak undang-undang itu dipenuhi, jika dokumen itu adalah dalam bentuk suatu mesej elektronik, oleh suatu tandatangan elektronik yang—
(a) dilampirkan kepada atau dikaitkan secara logik dengan mesej elektronik itu;
(b) mengenal pasti secukupnya orang itu dan menunjukkan secukupnya kelulusan orang itu terhadap maklumat yang berhubungan dengan tandatangan itu; dan
(c) adalah boleh dipercayai sewajarnya memberikan maksud bagi, dan hal keadaan yang tandatangan itu dikehendaki.
(2) Bagi maksud perenggan (1)(c), suatu tandatangan elektronik adalah sewajarnya boleh dipercayai jika—
(a) cara menghasilkan tandatangan elektronik itu dikaitkan dengan dan di bawah kawalan orang itu sahaja;
(b) apa-apa perubahan yang dibuat kepada tandatangan elektronik itu selepas masa penandatanganan itu boleh dikesan; dan
(c) apa-apa perubahan yang dibuat kepada dokumen itu selepas masa penandatanganan itu boleh dikesan.
(3) Akta Tandatangan Digital 1997 [Akta 562] hendaklah terus terpakai bagi apa-apa tandatangan digital yang digunakan sebagai suatu tandatangan elektronik dalam apa-apa aktiviti Kerajaan.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
