23. (1) A requirement in a law for multiple copies of a document to be submitted to
a single addressee at the same time is satisfied by the submission of a single data message
that is capable of being reproduced by that addressee.
(2) Unless a contrary intention appears, where any law requires or permits a person
to send a document or information by post or similar service, that requirement is met if an
electronic form of that document or information is sent to the electronic address or designated
information system provided by the addressee: Provided that this provision does not apply
where the law requires that a document must be sent by registered post or must be delivered
by hand or handed to a specific person.
Retention of electronic records
24. (1) Where the law requires that certain documents, records or information be
retained, that requirement is met by electronic record retention, if –
(a) the electronic record contained therein is a data message;
(b) the electronic record is retained in the format in which it was generated, sent
or received, or in a format which can be demonstrated to represent accurately
the information generated, sent or received;
(c) such electronic record is retained in a form that enables the identification of
the origin and destination of an electronic record or data message and the date
and time when it was first generated, sent or received and the date and time
it was first retained; and
(d) it complies with any other requirement that may be prescribed.
(2) An obligation to retain documents, records or information in accordance with
subsection (1) does not extend to any information of which the sole purpose is to enable the
message to be sent or received.
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