Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 Act  772 13.  A person who relies on a digital signature shall bear the legal consequences of failure to (a) take reasonable steps to verify the authenticity of a digital signature, or (b) take reasonable steps where a digital signature is supported by a certificate, to (i) verify the validity of the certificate, or (ii) observe any limitation with respect to the certificate. Recognition of digital certificates and digital signatures 14.  (1)  Unless otherwise prescribed by law, a person may determine the digital signature, certificate or authentication the person will use. (2)  The Minister may recognise a digital signature, certificate or authentication of a foreign information security service provider for use by a public servant by notice published in the Gazette. Notarisation, acknowledgement and certification 15.  (1)  Where a law requires a signature, statement or document to be notarised, acknowledged, verified or made under oath, that requirement is deemed to be satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorised to perform those acts is affixed to an electronic record. (2)  Where a law requires or permits a person to provide a certified copy of a document and the document exists in paper or in another physical form, that requirement is deemed to be satisfied if an electronic copy of the document is certified to be a true copy by using the electronic signature of the certifying person. Other requirements 16.  (1)  A requirement in 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 electronic record that is capable of being reproduced by the addressee. (2)  Where a corporate seal is required to be affixed to a document, that requirement is deemed to be satisfied if the electronic signature of the corporate body is affixed to the electronic record in accordance with the provisions relating to the use of the corporate seal. Automated transactions 17.  (1)  An automated transaction is valid even if an electronic agent 11