On 20/12/05, David Gerard fun@thingy.apana.org.au wrote:
I have no idea if anyone has tested the legal status of digital signatures in the UK, of course.
In theory they are fine. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Communications_Act_2000
Faxed signatures on the other hand are on far iffier ground as well as their forgeability. I would suggest that we do not allow them. To my mind fax technology is completely outdated and should be consigned to the history books along with telegraphs and telexs. I can't forsee anyone involved in the organisation not having access to a computer for electronic signatures.
-- James Hardy (MrWeeble)