Court Proceedings (Electronic Technology) Ordinance
Part 5—Division 2
Ord. No. 20 of 2020
Section 15
A1705
- (i) it is sent 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.
Subdivision 2—Documents with Endorsements etc.
15. Endorsements, attachments, etc. in electronic form
(1) This section applies in relation to a provision of written law or a direction of a court that—
- (a) requires information to be endorsed or recorded on, or attached or annexed to, a document; or
- (b) permits information to be endorsed or recorded on, or attached or annexed to, a document.
(2) If the document is used in an e-proceeding and is in electronic form—
- (a) for subsection (1)(a)—the requirement is met if—
- (i) the information is incorporated in electronic form into the document or associated electronically with it 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 so incorporated or associated would be accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and
- (b) for subsection (1)(b)—the information may be incorporated in electronic form into the document or associated electronically with it if—
