Any public body that, pursuant to any law—
(a) |
accepts the filing of documents, or requires that documents be created or retained; |
(b) |
issues any permit, licence or approval; or |
(c) |
provides for a manner of payment, may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such law— |
(i) |
accept the filing of such documents, or the creation or retention of such documents in the form of data messages; |
(ii) |
issue such permit, licence or approval in the form of a data message; or |
(iii) |
make or receive payment in electronic form or by electronic means. |