Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
R 385
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)Chapter III : Facilitating Electronic TransactionsPart 2 : Communication of data messages24. Expression of intent or other statement |
As between the originator and the addressee of a data message an expression of intent or other statement is not without legal force and effect merely on the grounds that—
(a) | it is in the form of a data message; or |
(b) | it is not evidenced by an electronic signature but by other means from which such person's intent or other statement can be inferred. |