ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Electronic Single Window System Act
17. Notarisation, acknowledgement and certification
Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force
17. Notarisation, acknowledgement and certification
(1)A signature, a statement or a document that requires to be notarised, acknowledged, verified or made under oath shall be fulfilled in the System by a secure electronic signature of a person authorised by law to sign or notarise the document attached, incorporated or is logically associated with the electronic record.(2)Where a person is required or permitted to provide a certified copy of a document which is in electronic form in the System, the requirement shall be deemed to have been fulfilled if that person provides a printout that has been certified to be a true copy of the document.(3)Where a person is required or permitted to provide a certified copy of a document and the document exists in paper or other physical form, that requirement shall be deemed to have been fulfilled if an electronic copy of the document is certified to be a true copy of the document and the certification is confirmed by the electronic signature of a person who is authorised to certify the document which is verified in advance in the System.