From eSignatureLegalWiki.org
| Australia |
| Legislation: |
Electronic Transactions Act |
| Status: |
Enacted |
| Year Enacted: |
2001 |
| Require Smart Cards: |
No |
| Require Time-Stamping: |
No |
| Excluded Documents: |
None |
| Case Law: |
None |
History
The Japanese electronic signatures law came into effect in April 2001.
Overview
The law appears to require digital signatures yet doesn’t mandate the use of certificates.
Legislation Definitions & Excerpts
Electronic Signature Definitions
Article 2: Definitions
For the purpose of this law, "electronic signature" shall mean a measure taken with regard to information that can be recorded in an electro-magnetic record (here and hereinafter, any record which is produced by electronic, magnetic, or any other means unrecognizable by natural perceptive function, and is used for data-processing by a computer) and to which both of the following requirements applies:
Requirements Pertaining to Electronic Signatures
Article 2: Definitions
- a measure to indicate that the information was created by the person who performed the measure; and
- a measure that can confirm whether or not any alteration of the information has been performed
Excluded Documents
Case Law
References
- [1]: Link to official law (Japanese)
- [2]: Link to Japanese law’s translation (unofficial English translation).
