- 18 Article 22 Challenges to the Authenticity and integrity of Electronic Documents and Signature 1. An interested person may challenge electronic records and electronic signature thereon as false and he may also challenge the use of such signature as invalid if it is committed without the signatory’s authorisation, or otherwise is invalid for reasons that would invalidate the effect of a signature in written form. 2. In any legal proceedings, challenges referred to in the preceding Paragraph as to the authenticity and integrity of electronic record and electronic signature shall be determined by the competent court in accordance with the applicable evidence procedures and rules and the provisions of this Law. Article 23 Search Authority Where there are reasonable grounds for believing that any place is used or is connected with committing an offence under this Law, such place may be searched, any person found at that place may be examined and all materials found are to be seized and taken away all or any part of such materials which appear to be relevant to committing an offence under the procedures and terms prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1966, as amended. To benefit from their experience in this regard, help may be sought from named officers of the Ministry of Commerce and industry during the search and seizure process. Article 24 Penalties 1. Without prejudice to a harsher penalty provided for any other law, a person who intentionally commits any of the following acts shall be guilty of an offence and if convicted shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and to a fine not exceeding BD 100,000 or either penalty: (i) Copies or otherwise obtains possession of, or recreates in bad faith, the signature creation device of another person without the authorisation of that other person; (ii) alters, discloses or uses the signature creation device of another person without the authorisation of that other person or in excess of lawful authorisation; 19