Digital Signature Act 1997

3 the digital signature act 1997 act 562 shall continue to apply to any digital signature used as an electronic signature in any commercial transaction.

Digital signature act 1997. Canada s evidence act contains evidentiary presumptions about both the integrity and validity of electronic documents with attached secure electronic signatures and of the authenticity of the secure electronic signatures themselves. Digital signature 9 laws of malaysia act 562 digital signature act 1997 an act to make provision for and to regulate the use of digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith. 1 october 1998 p u. The electronic signatures act public law no.

B 397 1998 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and. 106 229 went into effect on october 1 2000 and gives electronic contracts the same weight as those executed on paper. Federal secure electronic signature regulations make it clear that a secure electronic signature is a digital signature created and verified in a specific manner. The act has some specific exemptions or preemptions notably the provision concerning student loans section 107 b 3.

The digital signature act 1997 dsa 1997 which came into force on 1st october 1998 with the purpose of regulating the use of digital signature in malaysia ensures the security of legal issues related to electronic transactions and verifies the use of digital signatures through certificates issued by licensed certification authority ca. It specifically identified the importance and legitimacy of electronic signatures and records assuming contract participants agree to use electronic documents and esigning. Electronic commerce9 seal 10. An act to make provision for and to regulate the use of digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Electronic signatures on contracts have been legally recognised in malaysia since 1997 starting with the enactment of the digital signature act 1997 dsa followed later by the electronic commerce act 2006 eca. Akta tandatangan digital 1997 is a malaysian laws which enacted to make provision for and to regulate the use of digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith.