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Chapter III · Electronic Contracts

12. Attribution of electronic records

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Unless otherwise agreed as between an originator and the addressee, a data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication shall be deemed to be that of the originator, if it was sent-

(a)

by the originator himself ;

(b)

by a person who had the authority to act for and on behalf of the originator in respect of that data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication ; or

(c)

by an automated information system programmed by, or on behalf of the originator.

(2)

Unless otherwise agreed as between the originator and the addressee, the addressee is to regard a data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication as being that of the originator, and is entitled to act on that assumption, if :—

(a)

the addressee has no reason to doubt the authenticity of the data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication ; or

(b)

there do not exist any circumstances where the addressee knows, or ought to have known by exercising reasonable care, that the data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication was authentic.

Read on from s 13

Chapter IV

Certification Authority and Certification of Service Providers

Read on from Chapter IV

Chapter V

Rules Governing Evidence

Read on from Chapter V

Chapter VI

Miscellaneous

Read on from Chapter VI