177Electronic signature

177 Electronic signature

177 Electronic signature

(1) This section applies to a requirement under this Act for an approved form or other document to be signed.

(2) To avoid doubt, the document may be signed by electronic means.

Example—

a digitised signature may be used

(3) However, a written declaration under section 43 may be signed by electronic means only if—

(a) the patient is not able to physically sign the declaration, and

(b) the patient generally uses a digitised signature to sign documents, and

(c) signing the declaration by electronic means takes the form of the patient signing the declaration by using a digitised signature.