ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT 2001

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act  
• 3 Object  
• 4 Simplified outline  
• 5 Dictionary  
• 6 Notes  
• 6A Exemptions  

PART 2--APPLICATION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Division 2.1--General rule about validity of transactions for territory laws

• 7 Validity of electronic transactions  

Division 2.2--Requirements under territory laws

• 8 Writing  
• 9 Signatures  
• 10 Production of document  
• 11 Retention of information and documents  

Division 2.3--Other provisions relating to territory laws

• 13 Time of dispatch  
• 13A Time of receipt  
• 13B Place of dispatch and place of receipt  
• 14 Attribution of electronic communications  

PART 2A--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CONTRACTS INVOLVING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

• 14A Application—pt 2A  
• 14B Invitation to treat—contracts  
• 14C Use of automated message systems for contract formation—non-intervention of  
• 14D Error in electronic communications—contracts  
• 14E Application of Act in relation to contracts  

PART 3--MISCELLANEOUS

• 15 Regulation-making power  
DICTIONARY ENDNOTES