Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Construction Industry Development Board Act, 2000 (Act No. 38 of 2000)RegulationsConstruction Industry Development Regulations, 2004Part V : Legal Procedure and Evidence32C. Electronic signature |
(1) | If a provision of Part V of the Regulations requires a document to be signed or initialled by or on behalf of a person, it may be effected by use of an electronic signature or an advanced electronic signature as defined in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002. |
(2) | An unaltered electronically or mechanically generated reproduction of any document may be substituted for the original for any purpose for which the original could be used in terms of the Act. |
(3) | If a form or document is prescribed by or in terms of the Act, for any purpose- |
(a) | it is sufficient if the person required to prepare or complete such a document does so in a form that satisfies all of the substantive requirements of the prescribed form; and |
(b) | any deviation from the design or content of the prescribed form does not invalidate the action taken by the person preparing or completing that document, unless the deviation— |
(i) | negatively affects the substance of the document; or |
(ii) | is calculated to mislead. |
[Regulation 32C inserted by regulation 27 of Notice No. 1224 dated 14 November 2008]