Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, 6 “electronic” includes created, recorded, transmitted or stored in digital or other intangible form by electronic, magnetic, optical or by any other means that has capabilities for creation, recording, transmission or storage similar to those means; “electronic form” with reference to information, means any information generated, sent, received or stored in media, magnetic form, optical form, computer memory, microfilm, computer generated microfiche or similar device; “electronic record” means a record generated, communicated, received or stored by electronic means in an information system or for transmission from one information system to another; “electronic signature” means information in electronic form that a person has created or adopted in order to sign a document and that is in, attached to or signed with a document; “information system” means a system for generating, sending, storing or otherwise processing “public body” includes– (a) a Minister, ministry or department of government; (b) courts; (c) bodies exercising statutory authority, of legislative, executive or judicial nature; (d) local public authorities; “rule of law” means the common law, legislation, and subordinate legislation.