Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 3 6. The requirement under any law that information be retained, shall be deemed to be satisfied by the retention in electronic form of information contained in a data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication notwithstanding the fact that such information was not originally generated in electronic form, if— Requirements for retention. (a) the information in the data message, electronic document, electronic record or communication is accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference ; and (b) the data message, electronic document, electronic record or communication is retained in the format in which it was generated, sent or received, or in a format which can be demonstrated to represent accurately the information generated, sent or received ; and (c) such information, enables the identification of the origin and destination of the data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication and the date and time when such information was generated, sent or received, is retained : Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any information, which is automatically generated solely for the purpose of enabling an electronic record to be dispatched or received. 7. Where any Act or enactment provides that any information or communication shall be authenticated by affixing the signature, or that any document should be signed or bear the signature of any person, then, notwithstanding anything contained in such law, such requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied, if such information or matter is authenticated by means of an electronic signature. Explanation.— for the purpose of this section, “sign” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall, with reference to a person mean, the affixing of his hand-written signature or any mark on any document and the expression, “signature” shall be construed accordingly. Legal recognition of electronic signatures.