Electronic Transactions Act, 2011 Uganda by law to sign or notarise the document is attached, incorporated or is logically associated with the electronic record. 12. 13. (2) Where a person is required or permitted to provide a certified copy of a document which is in electronic form, the requirement is fulfilled if the person provides a printout certified to be a true copy of the document or information. (3) Where a person is required or permitted to provide a certified copy of a document and the document exists in paper or other physical form, that requirement is fulfilled if an electronic copy of the document is certified to be a true copy of the document and the certification is confirmed with an advanced electronic signature. Other requirements (1) A requirement for multiple copies of a document to be submitted to a person at the same time is fulfilled by submitting a single data message which is capable of being reproduced by the person to whom the data message is submitted. (2) Where a document is required to be sealed and the law does not prescribe the method or form in which it is to be the sealed, the document may be sealed by electronic means. (3) For purposes of subsection (2) a document is sealed by electronic means if the document includes the advanced electronic signature of the person authorised to seal the document. (4) Where a person is required or permitted to send a document or information by registered or certified mail, that requirement is fulfilled if an electronic copy of the document or information is sent to an authorised service provider and the document, is registered by the service provider and sent to the electronic address provided by the sender provided that such reproduction does not affect the integrity of the document. Automated transactions (1) In an automated transaction— (a) a contract may be formed where an electronic agent performs an action required by law in order to form a contract; or (b) a contract may be formed by a party to the transaction using an electronic agent to enter into the contract. (2) A party using an electronic agent to enter into a contract shall, subject to subsection (3), be bound by the terms of the contract irrespective of whether the party reviewed the actions of the electronic agent or the terms of the contract. (3) A party interacting with an electronic agent to form a contract is not bound by the terms of the contract unless the terms are capable of being reviewed by a person representing that party before the formation of the contract. (4) A contract shall not be formed under subsection (1) where a person interacts directly with the electronic agent of another party and the electronic agent makes a material error when creating a data message unless— (a) the other party notifies the natural person of the error as soon as practicable after he or she has learnt of the error; (b) the electronic agent provides the natural person with an opportunity to prevent or correct the error; (c) the party takes reasonable steps, including steps that conform to the instructions of the natural person to return any performance received, or, if instructed to do so, to destroy that performance; and By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 7