C-1.1 - Act to establish a legal framework for information technology

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13. Where the function of affixing a seal, signet, press, stamp or other instrument is
(1)  to preserve the integrity of a document or authenticate the document as an original, the purpose may be achieved, in the case of a technology-based document, by means of any process appropriate to the medium used ;
(2)  to identify a person, an association, a partnership or the State, the purpose may be achieved, in the case of a technology-based document, according to the rules provided in subdivision 1 of Division II of Chapter III ;
(3)  to protect the confidentiality of a document, the purpose may be achieved in the case of a technology-based document, according to the rules provided in section 34.
2001, c. 32, s. 13.