Accredited Certificate: means an electronic record that:
(i)
associates a signature verification data to a particular person;
(ii)
confirms the identity of that person.
(iii)
is used by an Accredited Certification Service Provider; and
(iv)
meets the relevant criteria agreed by the parties concerned or set
out in resolutions issued pursuant to the provisions of this Law.
Certification Service Provider: means a person who issues identity
certificates for the purposes of electronic signatures or provides other services to
the public related to electronic signatures.
Accredited Certification Service Provider: means a Certification Service
Provider accredited under Articles 16 and 17 of this Law to provide Accredited
Certificates.
Security Procedure: means a procedure that is employed for the purpose of
verifying that an electronic signature or record is that of a particular person or
for detecting changes or errors in the content of an electronic record as
transmitted by the originator.
Person: means any natural or legal person or public body.
Individual: means any natural person.
Ministry: means Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Minister: means Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Article 2
Applications of this Law
1.
The provisions of this Law shall apply to electronic records and signatures.
2.
The provisions of this Law shall not apply to the following:
(i)
all matters and transactions within the jurisdiction of the Sharia’
Courts as set out in the Law Governing the Judiciary promulgated
by Legislative Decree No. 13 of 1971, as amended;
(ii)
all personal affairs of non-Muslims such as marriage, divorce,
custody of children, adoption, inheritance, wills and codicils;
(iii)
all matters and transactions which by virtue of any law are required
to be notarised or evidenced by authentic documents;
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