Hong Kong Ordinances Hong Kong Ordinances
- CHAPTER 553
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Matters to which sections 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8 and 17 are not
applicable
4. Ordinance to bind Government
5. Requirement for writing
5A. Service of documents
6. Electronic signatures, digital signatures, etc.
7. Presentation or retention of information in its original form
8. Retention of information in electronic records
9. Admissibility of electronic records
10. Construction of this Part subject to Part IV
11. Permanent Secretary may make orders excluding application of section
5, 6, 7 or 8, etc.
12. Electronic record to comply with specified requirements to satisfy
sections 5, 5A, 6, 7 and 8
13. Rules of court or procedure only to apply where relevant authority
provides for application
14. Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 not to affect specific provisions as to
electronic records in other Ordinances
15. Consent required for sections 5, 5A and 7 to apply to transactions
between persons who are not government entities
16. Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 not to have effect if their operation
affects other statutory requirements
17. Formation and validity of electronic contracts
18. Attribution of electronic record
19. Sending and receiving electronic records
20. Certification authority may apply to Government Chief Information
Officer for recognition
21. Government Chief Information Officer may on application recognize
certification authorities
22. Government Chief Information Officer may recognize certificates
23. Government Chief Information Officer may revoke recognition
24. Government Chief Information Officer may suspend recognition
25. Matters Government Chief Information Officer may take into account in
revoking or suspending a recognition
26. Effect of revocation, suspension of recognition or expiry of validity
of recognized certificate
27. Government Chief Information Officer may renew recognition of
certification authority
28. Certification authority may appeal to Secretary against decision of
Government Chief Information Officer
29. How Government Chief Information Officer may give notices under this
Part
30. Government Chief Information Officer to specify particulars and
documents by notice in the Gazette
31. Government Chief Information Officer to maintain certification
authority disclosure record
32. Government Chief Information Officer to notify revocations, suspensions
and non-renewals of recognition, etc.
33. Government Chief Information Officer may publish code of practice
34. The Postmaster General as recognized certification authority
35. Postmaster General may perform functions and provide services of
certification authority
36. Publication of issued and accepted certificates
37. Recognized certification authority to use trustworthy system
38. Presumption as to correctness of information
39. Representations upon issuance of recognized certificate
40. Representations upon publication of recognized certificate
41. Reliance limit
42. Liability limits for recognized certification authorities
43. Recognized certification authority to furnish report and statutory
declaration on compliance with Ordinance and code of practice
43A. Recognized certification authority to furnish report and statutory
declaration when required by Government Chief Information Officer
44. Recognized certification authority to issue a certification practice
statement
45. Recognized certification authority to maintain repository
46. Obligation of secrecy
47. False information
48. Other offences
49. Regulations
50. Secretary may amend Schedules
51. Protection of public officers
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
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