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2011, c.145 - Electronic Transactions Act

Section 16
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Effective electronic means
16(1)In this section, “responsible authority” means (autorité responsable)
(a) in relation to the discharge of a statutory power, duty, function or responsibility of a public officer or statutory body, that public officer or statutory body, and
(b) in relation to any matter arising under an enactment the administration of which is expressly conferred on a Minister, including a matter referred to in paragraph (a), that Minister.
16(2)The matters referred to in subsection (1) include
(a) matters in which the responsible authority deals with other persons, and
(b) matters in which other persons deal among themselves.
16(3)In relation to any matter referred to in subsection (1), a responsible authority may determine
(a) the form, the nature, the technological attributes or any other characteristic of the electronic information that may be used for the purpose of that matter, and
(b) the manner in which and the terms and conditions on which that information may be used.
16(4)The use of electronic information as determined under subsection (3) is effective as a means of proceeding electronically in relation to the matter in question.
16(5)Nothing in this section prevents the responsible authority or any other person from accepting other means of proceeding electronically in relation to the matter in question, but the fact that other persons have done so in dealings among themselves does not require the responsible authority also to accept what they have done.
2001, c.E-5.5, s.15
Effective electronic means
16(1)In this section, “responsible authority” means (autorité responsable)
(a) in relation to the discharge of a statutory power, duty, function or responsibility of a public officer or statutory body, that public officer or statutory body, and
(b) in relation to any matter arising under an enactment the administration of which is expressly conferred on a Minister, including a matter referred to in paragraph (a), that Minister.
16(2)The matters referred to in subsection (1) include
(a) matters in which the responsible authority deals with other persons, and
(b) matters in which other persons deal among themselves.
16(3)In relation to any matter referred to in subsection (1), a responsible authority may determine
(a) the form, the nature, the technological attributes or any other characteristic of the electronic information that may be used for the purpose of that matter, and
(b) the manner in which and the terms and conditions on which that information may be used.
16(4)The use of electronic information as determined under subsection (3) is effective as a means of proceeding electronically in relation to the matter in question.
16(5)Nothing in this section prevents the responsible authority or any other person from accepting other means of proceeding electronically in relation to the matter in question, but the fact that other persons have done so in dealings among themselves does not require the responsible authority also to accept what they have done.
2001, c.E-5.5, s.15