Electronic Communications and Transactions THE ELECTRONIC AND | N o . 21 of 2009 COMMUNICATIONS TRANSACTIONS ACT, 2009 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PAR! I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and c o m m e n c e m e n t 2. Interpretation 3. Application PART II LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA MESSAGES 4. Legal requirements for data messages 5. Writing 6. Use of advanced electronic signature 7. Determination of originality of data message 8. Admissibility and evidential weight of data messages 9. Retention of information in data message 10. Production of document or information 11. Notarisation, acknowledgment and certification 12. Other requirements 13. Automated transactions PART III COMMUNICATION OF DATA MESSAGES 14. Variation by agreement between parties 15. Formation and validity of agreements 16. Time and place of communication, dispatch and receipts 17. Expression of intent or other statement 18. Attribution of data messages to originator 19. A c k n o w l e d g m e n t of receipt of data message 20. A c c e p t a n c e of electronic filing and issuing of documents 2 1 . Requirements may be specified Copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K36.000 each. 219