Section 3: Objects of Act

3. Objects of Act The objects of this Act are to— (a) establish the legal infrastructure necessary to implement secure electronic commerce and to remove uncertainties over writing and signature requirements; (b) regulate electronic commerce and other electronic transactions by means of secure and reliable electronic records; (c) provide for electronic filing of documents with public sector agencies and promote efficient delivery of public sector services by means of reliable electronic records; (d) foster the development of electronic commerce through the use of electronic signatures; (e) establish the authenticity and integrity of correspondence in any electronic medium; (f) help establish uniformity or rules, regulations and standards regarding the authentication and integrity of electronic records; [Issue 3] E5 – 4 Revised Laws of Mauritius (g) prevent the incidence of forged electronic records and fraud in electronic commerce and other electronic transactions; and (h) promote public confidence in the integrity and reliability of electronic records and electronic commerce.