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Court Proceedings (Electronic Technology) Ordinance

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(2) If the document is served in electronic form in relation to an e-proceeding—

(a) for subsection (1)(a)—the requirement is met if the document is authenticated in accordance with any applicable e-rules and e-practice directions; and

(b) for subsection (1)(b)—the document may be authenticated in accordance with any applicable e-rules and e-practice directions.

Division 5—Electronic Copies of Original Documents etc. and Electronic Production of Documents

20. Electronic copies of original or certified documents

(1) This section applies in relation to a provision of written law or a direction of a court that—

(a) requires an original or a certified document to be sent to a court; or

(b) permits an original or a certified document to be sent to a court.

(2) In relation to an e-proceeding—

(a) for subsection (1)(a)—the requirement is met if—

(i) a copy of the document is sent to an e-Court in electronic form by means of an e-system in accordance with any applicable e-rules and e-practice directions; and

(ii) at the relevant time it was reasonable to expect that the information in the copy in electronic form would be accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and

(b) for subsection (1)(b)—a copy of the document may be sent to an e-Court in electronic form if—