Digital Signature Act 1997 Malaysia

The digital signature act 1997 in its current form 1 january 2006 consists of 7 parts containing 92 sections and no schedule including 1 amendment.

Digital signature act 1997 malaysia. Form of an electronic message by a digital signature as provided under the digital signature act 1997. 2 notwithstanding subsection 1 the minister may by order in the gazette prescribe any other electronic signature that fulfills the requirement of affixing a seal in an electronic message. 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. The digital signatures act 1997 with the enactment of the digital signatures act 1997 dsa 5on 30 june 1997 malaysia became the first nation in south east asia and amongst the first few countries in the world 5 to have legislation dealing with digital signatures.

1 october 1998 p u b 397 98 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan rakyat in parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows. 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. 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.

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. Electronic signature has been recognized by law in malaysia since 1997 first with the passage of the digital signature act and later with the 2000 electronic commerce act. The digital signature act 1997 and digital signature regulation 1998 provide the licensing framework for the provision of digital signatures in malaysia including the type of services the qualification requirements how to apply and the respected fees. 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.