Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 Act  772 (f) ensure that, in relation to the provision of electronic transactions services, the special needs of vulnerable groups and communities and persons with disabilities are duly taken into account; (g) ensure compliance with accepted international technical standards in the provision and development of electronic communications and transactions; (h) ensure efficient use and management of the country domain name space; and (i) ensure that the interest and image of the Republic are not compromised through the use of electronic communications. Application 2.  This Act applies to electronic transactions and electronic records of every type. Scope of Act 3.  (1)  This Act shall not be interpreted so as to exclude statute law or the principles of the common law being applied to, recognising or accommodating electronic transactions, electronic records or any other matter provided for in this Act. (2)  Unless otherwise provided, this Act shall not be construed as (a) requiring a person to generate, communicate, produce, process, send, receive, record, retain, store or display information, document or signature by or in electronic form; or (b) prohibiting a person from establishing requirements in respect of the manner in which that person will accept electronic records. (3)  This Act does not limit the operation of law that expressly authorises, prohibits or regulates the use of electronic records and any legal requirement law for information to be posted, displayed or transmitted in a specified manner. Exclusion 4.  This Act does not apply to: (a) a negotiable instrument as defined in the Bill of Exchange Act, 1961 (Act 55); (b) the grant of a power-of-attorney under the Powers of Attorney 7