THE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ORDINANCE, 2002.
ORDINANCE NO LI. OF 2002
[11th September, 2002]
An Ordinance to recognize and facilitate documents, records, information, communications and transactions
in electronic form, and to pr ovide for the accreditation of certification service pr oviders
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the recognition and facilitation of documents, records,
information, communications and transactions in electronic form, accoreditation of certification service
providers, and for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto;
AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take
immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October,
1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution
(Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf the President of
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:___
CHAPTER 1
PARELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and Commencement.(1) This Ordinance may be called the Electronic Transactions
Ordinance, 2002.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.(1) In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(a) "accreditation certificate" means a certificate granted by the Certification Council to a
Certification Service Provider;
(b) "Accredited Certification Service Provider" means a Certification Service Provider accredited
under this Ordinance to issue certificates for the use of its cryptography services;
(c) "addressee" means the person intended by the originator to receive the electronic communication
but does not include an intermediary;
(d) "advanced electronic signature" means an electronic signature which is either.__
(i) unique to the person signing it, capable of identifying such person, created in a manner or using a
means under the sole control of the person using it, and attached to the electronic document to
which it relates in a manner that any subsequent change in the electronic document is detectable ;
or
(ii) provided by an accredited certification service provider and accredited by the Certification
Council as being capable of establishing authenticity and integrity of an electronic document;
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