5/5/2015
The Electronic Transactions Act, 2007
“Signature device”
means the set, or any electronic data prepared in a distinct form, to act
in an independent way, or jointly with other data sets; the same being
for a particular specific digital status of a person. This operation
includes any systems, or sets, as may generate, or receive distinct
data, such as signs , arithmetical curricula , letters, digits, personal
codes, identification numbers or any other personal characteristics;
“Coding”
means the use of signs, or uncirculated signals, whereby the
information intended to be passed, or sent becomes incapable of
understanding on the part of others, or the use of signs, or signals,
without which access to the information cannot be made;
“Authentication
Procedure”
means the procedure followed, to verify that the electronic signature, or
record has been made by a specific person, or trace such changes and
errors, as may have occurred in an electronic record, after its
establishment, including the use of analysis means, to identify the
signs, words and digits, and decoding , reverse aid, or any other means
, or procedure, as may achieve the purpose;
“Committee”
means the National Electronic Licensing Committee;
“Person
authenticating the
signature”
means any natural, or corporate person, who is licensed , according to
the nature of the subject, to issue certificates asserting authentication of
the digital signature, in order to ascertain that such signature is issued
by the person concerned;
���Electronic medium”
means the computer programme, or any other electronic device, used
for carrying out any process, for the initiation, sending or receiving an
information message, without personal intervention;
“Receiver, of the
message”
means the person, to whom the initiator of the message intends
delivery of the information included therein ;
“Initiator, or sender of means the person, who by himself, or by whoever he may authorize,
the message”
initiates the data message, and sends the same, before saving it;
“Authentication
certificates”
mean the certificates issued by the person licensed to authenticate, for
the proof of attribution of the digital signature, to a particular person, in
accordance with the approved authentication procedure;
“Exchange of data”
means the electronic transfer and exchange of data, between two or
more parties;
“Signatory”
means any person, who is in possession of a digital signature device,
pertaining thereto, from the authenticating person, and effects signature
personally , or through an agent on a message, by the use of such
device;
“Data processing
system”
means any electronic system used to initiate data messages, send,
deliver, process, save or prepare the same, in any other way;
“Electronic payment
device”
means the device, which enables its owner to conduct direct remotely
controlled payment operations, totally or partially through the networks;
including the electronic cheque, and the photocopy of the cheque, or
payment cards, and otherwise of means;
“Minister competent”
means the Minister to be determined by the President of the Republic;
“Broker”
is the person, or body, who on behalf of any other body, effects
sending, receipt or saving the data message, or renders any other
services, with respect to the data message;
means the site wherein the person practises his ordinary activity , and
includes the electronic site agreed to, between the initiator and the
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