Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT 1999 - SECT 8

             (1)  For the purposes of a law of the Commonwealth, a transaction is not invalid because it took place wholly or partly by means of one or more electronic communications.

             (2)  The general rule in subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the validity of a transaction to the extent to which another, more specific provision of this Part deals with the validity of the transaction.

Exemptions

             (3)  The regulations may provide that subsection (1) does not apply to a specified transaction.

             (4)  The regulations may provide that subsection (1) does not apply to a specified law of the Commonwealth.