Court Proceedings (Electronic Technology) Ordinance
Part 5—Division 2
Ord. No. 20 of 2020
Section 14
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- (ii) at the relevant time it was reasonable to expect that the information in the document in electronic form would be accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and
- (b) for subsection (1)(b)—the document may be created, issued or sent by an e-Court in electronic form if—
- (i) it is created, issued or sent by means of an e-system; and
- (ii) at the relevant time it was reasonable to expect that the information in the document in electronic form would be accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.
14. Documents sent to courts
(1) This section applies in relation to a provision of written law or a direction of a court that—
- (a) requires a document sent to a court to be in writing; or
- (b) permits a document sent to a court to be in writing.
(2) In relation to an e-proceeding—
- (a) for subsection (1)(a)—the requirement is met if—
- (i) the document is sent to an e-Court in electronic form by means of an e-system in accordance with any applicable e-rules and e-practice directions; and
- (ii) at the relevant time it was reasonable to expect that the information in the document in electronic form would be accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and
- (b) for subsection (1)(b)—the document may be sent to an e-Court in electronic form if—
