Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (1)(a) "approval of" and substituting "intention in respect of" ;

(b) by omitting paragraph (b) from subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:

(b) the method used was either –

(i) as reliable as appropriate for the purpose for which the electronic communication was generated or communicated, in the light of all the circumstances, including any relevant agreement; or

(ii) proven in fact to have fulfilled the functions described in paragraph (a) , by itself or together with further evidence; and

(c) by omitting from subsection (2)(c) "approval of" and substituting "intention in respect of" ;

(d) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2) :

(3)  The reference in subsection (1) to a law that requires a signature includes a reference to a law that provides consequences for the absence of a signature.