Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 - SECT 5

Outline of Act

5. Outline of Act



(1) The following is an outline of this Act-

   (a)  for the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, a transaction is not
        invalid because it took place by means of one or more electronic
        communications;

   (b)  the following requirements imposed under a law of this jurisdiction
        can generally be met in electronic form-

   (i)  a requirement to give information in writing;

   (ii) a requirement to provide a signature;

   (iii) a requirement to produce a document;

   (iv) a requirement to record information;

   (v)  a requirement to retain a document;

   (c)  for the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, provision is made for
        determining the time and place of the dispatch and receipt of an
        electronic communication;

   (d)  the purported originator of an electronic communication is bound by it
        for the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction only if the
        communication was sent by the purported originator or with the
        authority of the purported originator.

(2) Subsection (1) is intended only as a guide to the general scheme and
effect of this Act.