Insurance Companies Act (S.C. 1991, c. 47)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2012-12-19. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Multiple copies

1041. A requirement under this Act or the regulations to provide two or more copies of a document at the same time to one addressee is satisfied by providing one copy of the electronic document.

  • 2005, c. 54, s. 367.
Marginal note:Registered mail

1042. A requirement under this Act or the regulations to provide a document by registered mail is not satisfied by providing an electronic document except in the prescribed circumstances.

  • 2005, c. 54, s. 367.
Marginal note:Statutory declarations and affidavits

  • 1043. (1) A statutory declaration or affidavit required under this Act or the regulations may be created or provided in an electronic document if

    • (a) the person who makes the statutory declaration or affidavit signs it with their secure electronic signature;

    • (b) the authorized person before whom the statutory declaration or affidavit is made signs it with their secure electronic signature; and

    • (c) the requirements of sections 1036 to 1042 are complied with.

  • Marginal note:Definitions

    (2) For the purposes of this section, “electronic document” and “secure electronic signature” have the same meaning as in subsection 31(1) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

  • References to “electronic document”

    (3) For the purpose of complying with paragraph (1)(c), references to “electronic document” in sections 1036 to 1042 are to be read as references to “electronic document within the meaning of subsection 31(1) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act”.

  • 2005, c. 54, s. 367.
Marginal note:Signatures

1044. A requirement under this Act or the regulations for a signature or for a document to be executed, except in respect of a statutory declaration or affidavit, is satisfied in respect of an electronic document if the prescribed requirements are complied with and the signature results from the application by the person of a technology or process that permits the following to be proved:

  • (a) the signature resulting from the use by the person of the technology or process is unique to the person;

  • (b) the technology or process is used by the person to incorporate their signature into, attach it to or associate it with the electronic document; and

  • (c) the technology or process can be used to identify the person using the technology or process.

  • 2005, c. 54, s. 367.