| Short Title: | Digital Signature Act 1997 |
| Legislature: | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Long Title: | An Act to make provision for, and to regulate the use of, digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith. |
| Citation: | Act 562 |
| Territorial Extent: | Throughout Malaysia |
| Enacted By: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Date Passed: | 5 May 1997 |
| Enacted By2: | Dewan Negara |
| Date Passed2: | 3 June 1997 |
| Royal Assent: | 18 June 1997 |
| Date Commenced: | 30 June 1997 |
| Date Effective: | 1 October 1998 [P.U.(B) 397/1998] |
| Bill: | Digital Signature Bill 1997 |
| Bill Citation: | D.R. 02/1997 |
| Introduced By: | Leo Moggie Irok, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts |
| 1St Reading: | 25 March 1997 |
| 2Nd Reading: | 30 April 1997 |
| 3Rd Reading: | 5 May 1997 |
| Bill2: | Digital Signature Bill 1997 |
| Bill Citation2: | D.R. 02/1997 |
| Introduced By2: | Leo Moggie Irok, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts |
| 1St Reading2: | 12 May 1997 |
| 2Nd Reading2: | 3 June 1997 |
| 3Rd Reading2: | 3 June 1997 |
| Amended By: | Digital Signature (Amendment) Act 2001 [Act A1121] |
| Status: | In force |
The Digital Signature Act 1997 (Malay: Akta Tandatangan Digital 1997), is a Malaysian law enacted to make provision for, and to regulate the use of, digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith.
The Digital Signature Act 1997, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 7 Parts containing 92 sections and no schedule (including 1 amendment).