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I. Background

Under section 11(2) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (1 of 2000), the Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Communications and Technology) may, in relation to an ordinance (which includes an ordinance, a provision in an ordinance, a subsidiary legislation of an ordinance, or a provision in the subsidiary legislation of an ordinance), specify by notice (which is not subsidiary legislation) published in the Gazette -

1. the manner and format in which information in the form of an electronic record is to be given, presented or retained for the purposes of that ordinance or a particular requirement or permission in that ordinance or a class or description of requirements or permissions in that ordinance; and
2. the procedure and criteria for verification of the receipt of that information and for ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the information.