Digital Signature Act 1997 Punishment

Home library legislation digital signature act 1997 act 562 part vii.

Digital signature act 1997 punishment. A court of a magistrate of the first class shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this act and to impose the full punishment for any such offence. Digital signature act 1997 act 562 table of contents. 336 punishment for act which endangers life or the personal safety of others. 1 this act may be cited as the computer crimes act 1997.

Digital signature act 1997 act 562 incorporating latest amendment a1121 2001. 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. 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires computer means an electronic magnetic optical electrochemical. The digital signature act 1997 malay.

Those acronyms stand for. 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. 1 october 1998 p u. About the esign act and ueta.

Digital signature act 1997 act 562 acts. In the u s the legislation is commonly known as the esign act and ueta. Arrangement of sections long title preamble. The united states electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

Electronic signatures must abide by national laws around the world which protect esignature document users within that jurisdiction. 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. An act to make provision for and to regulate the use of digital signatures and to provide for matters connected. Where any person would be liable under this act to any punishment or penalty for any act omission neglect or default he shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every such act.

Execute or alter a document or an electronic record or to affix his electronic signature on an electronic record knowing that such person by reason of unsoundness of mind or intoxication cannot.