4 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures in Government institutions and statutory bodies. Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 8. (1) Where any written law for the time being in force requires— (a) the filing of any form, application, or any other document with any Government department, office, body or agency owned or controlled by the Government or a statutory body in a particular manner ; (b) the issue of grant of any license, permit or approval ; or (c) the receipt of payment of money, procurement or other transaction to be effected in a particular manner, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such filing, creation, retention, issue, grant, receipt, payment, procurement or transaction, as the case may be, is effected in the form of electronic records as may be specified by the relevent Ministry, Government department, Institution, statutory body or public corporation or other similar body. (2) The relevant authority requiring the use of electronic records specified in subsection (1), may recommend the making of regulations for the purpose of authorizing or facilitating the use of electronic communications or electronic records, to the Minister in charge of the subject, by specifying(a) the manner and format in which such electronic records shall be filed, created, retained or issued ; (b) where such electronic docments or electronic records have to be signed, the type of electronic signature required ;