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Information Security - Electronic Signatures

Legislation links:

Electronic Communications Act

Electronic Signatures Directive

Electronic Signatures Regulations

Following is a guide to Electronic Signatures and Associated Legislation:

Guide to electronic signatures and associated legislation (30KB)

Additionally, BERR publishes a Guide to the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (URN 04/622) available to download or order (see under Downloads).

See attached PDF for the Transposition Note for the Electronic Signatures Directive:

Transposition Note for the Electronic Signatures Directive (11KB)

You may also find it useful to refer to our business guide to using Electronic Signatures, available as a PDF:

Electronic signatures factsheet (28KB)