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| Public Act | 2002 No 35 |
| Date of assent | 17 October 2002 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
Default rules about dispatch and receipt of electronic communications
25 Legal requirement to retain document or information that is in paper or other non-electronic form
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the Electronic Transactions Act 2002.
The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the use of electronic technology by—
(a) reducing uncertainty regarding—
(i) the legal effect of information that is in electronic form or that is communicated by electronic means; and
(ii) the time and place of dispatch and receipt of electronic communications; and
(b) providing that certain paper-based legal requirements may be met by using electronic technology that is functionally equivalent to those legal requirements.
In this Act,—
(a) matters concerning the legal effect of information that is in electronic form or that is communicated by electronic means are set out in section 8:
(b) default rules about the time and place of dispatch and receipt of electronic communications are set out in sections 9 to 13:
(c) key provisions concerning the use of electronic technology to meet certain legal requirements are set out in sections 14 to 17:
(d) provisions that specify certain legal requirements that may be met by using electronic technology, and how they may be met, are set out in sections 18 to 32.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
data storage device means any article or device (for example, a disk) from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or without the aid of any other article or device
electronic includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, biometric, and photonic
electronic communication means a communication by electronic means
electronic signature, in relation to information in electronic form, means a method used to identify a person and to indicate that person's approval of that information
information includes information (whether in its original form or otherwise) that is in the form of a document, a signature, a seal, data, text, images, sound, or speech
information system has the meaning set out in section 10(2)
legal requirement has the meaning set out in section 15(2)
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
transaction includes—
(a) a transaction of a non-commercial nature:
(b) a single communication:
(c) the outcome of multiple related communications.
In interpreting this Act, reference may be made to—
(a) the Model Law on Electronic Commerce adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on 16 December 1996:
(b) any document that relates to the Model Law that originates from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, or its working group for the preparation of the Model Law.
This Act binds the Crown.
To avoid doubt, information is not denied legal effect solely because it is—
(a) in electronic form or is in an electronic communication:
(b) referred to in an electronic communication that is intended to give rise to that legal effect.
Sections 10 to 13 apply to an electronic communication except to the extent that—
(a) the parties to the communication otherwise agree:
(b) an enactment provides otherwise.
(1) An electronic communication is taken to be dispatched at the time the electronic communication first enters an information system outside the control of the originator.
An electronic communication is taken to be received,—
(a) in the case of an addressee who has designated an information system for the purpose of receiving electronic communications, at the time the electronic communication enters that information system; or
(b) in any other case, at the time the electronic communication comes to the attention of the addressee.
An electronic communication is taken to be dispatched from—
(a) the originator's place of business; or
(b) if the originator has more than 1 place of business,—
(i) the place of business that has the closest relationship with the underlying transaction; or
(ii) if there is no place of business to which subparagraph (i) applies, the originator's principal place of business; or
(c) in the case of an originator who does not have a place of business, the originator's ordinary place of residence.
An electronic communication is taken to be received at—
(a) the addressee's place of business; or
(b) if the addressee has more than 1 place of business,—
(i) the place of business that has the closest relationship with the underlying transaction; or
(ii) if there is no place of business to which subparagraph (i) applies, the addressee's principal place of business; or
(c) in the case of an addressee who does not have a place of business, the addressee's ordinary place of residence.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Part applies to every enactment that is part of the law of New Zealand and that is passed either before or after the commencement of this Act.
(2) This Part does not apply to—
(a) an enactment that requires information to be recorded, given, produced, or retained, or a signature to be given, or a signature or seal to be witnessed—
(i) in accordance with particular electronic technology requirements; or
(ii) on a particular kind of data storage device; or
(iii) by means of a particular kind of electronic communication:
(b) the enactments specified in Part 1 of the Schedule:
(c) the provisions of enactments specified in column 2 of Part 2 of the Schedule:
(d) the provisions of enactments that are described in Part 3 of the Schedule:
(e) the provisions of enactments that are described in Part 4 of the Schedule except to the extent that rules of a court, or guidelines issued with the authority of a court or tribunal, specified in that Part of the Schedule, provide for the use of electronic technology in accordance with this Part.
(3) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, amend the Schedule or repeal the Schedule and substitute a new schedule.
(4) Every Order in Council that makes an addition to the Schedule and that is—
(a) made on or before 30 June in any year expires on the close of 31 December of that year, except so far as it is expressly confirmed by Act of Parliament passed during that year; or
(b) made on or after 1 July in any year expires on the close of 31 December in the following year, except so far as it is expressly confirmed by Act of Parliament passed before the end of the following year.
(5) The expiry of an Order in Council does not affect the validity of any act done pursuant to, or in accordance with, that Order in Council before the date on which the Order in Council expired.
(1) A legal requirement can be met by electronic means if the applicable provisions in subpart 2, and any applicable regulations made under section 36, are complied with.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, legal requirement —
(a) means a requirement in an enactment to which this Part applies; and
(b) includes a provision in an enactment to which this Part applies that provides consequences that depend on whether or not the provision is complied with.
(1) Nothing in this Part requires a person to use, provide, or accept information in an electronic form without that person's consent.
(2) For the purposes of this Part,—
(a) a person may consent to use, provide, or accept information in an electronic form subject to conditions regarding the form of the information or the means by which the information is produced, sent, received, processed, stored, or displayed:
(b) consent may be inferred from a person's conduct.
For the purposes of this Part, the integrity of information is maintained only if the information has remained complete and unaltered, other than the addition of any endorsement, or any immaterial change, that arises in the normal course of communication, storage, or display.
A legal requirement that information be in writing is met by information that is in electronic form if the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.
A legal requirement that information be recorded in writing is met by recording the information in electronic form if the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.
(1) A legal requirement to give information in writing is met by giving the information in electronic form, whether by means of an electronic communication or otherwise, if—
(a) the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and
(b) the person to whom the information is required to be given consents to the information being given in electronic form and by means of an electronic communication, if applicable.
(2) If subsection (1) applies, a legal requirement to provide multiple copies of the information to the same person at the same time is met by providing a single electronic version of the information.
(3) Subsection (1) applies to a legal requirement to give information even if that information is required to be given in a specified manner, for example by filing, sending, serving, delivering, lodging, or posting that information.
(4) A legal requirement to give information includes, for example,—
(a) making an application:
(b) making or lodging a claim:
(c) giving, sending, or serving a notification:
(d) lodging a return:
(e) making a request:
(f) making a declaration:
(g) lodging or issuing a certificate:
(h) making, varying, or cancelling an election:
(i) lodging an objection:
(j) giving a statement of reasons.
(1) In order to meet a legal requirement to which any of sections 18 to 20 apply by electronic means, it is not necessary to comply with a paper-based format requirement.
(2) In this section and section 36(b)(ii), paper-based format requirement means a legal requirement of the following kind that applies to information in paper or other non-electronic form:
(a) a legal requirement relating to the format or layout of information:
(b) a legal requirement relating to the materials to be used for writing information:
(c) any similar legal requirement.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a legal requirement for a signature other than a witness' signature is met by means of an electronic signature if the electronic signature—
(a) adequately identifies the signatory and adequately indicates the signatory's approval of the information to which the signature relates; and
(b) is as reliable as is appropriate given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, the signature is required.
(2) A legal requirement for a signature that relates to information legally required to be given to a person is met by means of an electronic signature only if that person consents to receiving the electronic signature.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a legal requirement for a signature or a seal to be witnessed is met by means of a witness' electronic signature if,—
(a) in the case of the witnessing of a signature, the signature to be witnessed is an electronic signature that complies with section 22; and
(b) in the case of the witnessing of a signature or a seal, the electronic signature of the witness—
(i) adequately identifies the witness and adequately indicates that the signature or seal has been witnessed; and
(ii) is as reliable as is appropriate given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, the witness' signature is required.
(2) A legal requirement for a signature or seal to be witnessed, if that signature or seal relates to information legally required to be given to a person, is met by means of a witness' electronic signature only if that person consents to receiving the witness' electronic signature.
(1) For the purposes of sections 22 and 23, it is presumed that an electronic signature is as reliable as is appropriate if—
(a) the means of creating the electronic signature is linked to the signatory and to no other person; and
(b) the means of creating the electronic signature was under the control of the signatory and of no other person; and
(c) any alteration to the electronic signature made after the time of signing is detectable; and
(d) where the purpose of the legal requirement for a signature is to provide assurance as to the integrity of the information to which it relates, any alteration made to that information after the time of signing is detectable.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent any person from proving on other grounds or by other means that an electronic signature—
(a) is as reliable as is appropriate; or
(b) is not as reliable as is appropriate.
(1) A legal requirement to retain information that is in paper or other non-electronic form is met by retaining an electronic form of the information if—
(a) the electronic form provides a reliable means of assuring the maintenance of the integrity of the information; and
(b) the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to information that is a public record within the meaning of the Public Records Act 2005 only if the Chief Archivist has approved the retention of that information in electronic form.
(3) To avoid doubt, if information is retained in electronic form in accordance with subsection (1), the paper or other non-electronic form of that information need not be retained.
Subsection (2) was amended, as from 21 April 2005, by section 67(1) Public Records Act 2005 (2005 No 40) by substituting the words “Public Records Act 2005”
for the words “Archives Act 1957”
.
Subject to section 27, a legal requirement to retain information that is in electronic form is met by retaining the information—
(a) in paper or other non-electronic form if the form provides a reliable means of assuring the maintenance of the integrity of the information; or
(b) in electronic form if—
(i) the electronic form provides a reliable means of assuring the maintenance of the integrity of the information; and
(ii) the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.
In addition to the conditions specified in section 26, if a person is required to retain information that is contained in an electronic communication,—
(a) the person must also retain such information obtained by that person as enables the identification of—
(i) the origin of the electronic communication; and
(ii) the destination of the electronic communication; and
(iii) the time when the electronic communication was sent and the time when it was received; and
(b) the information referred to in paragraph (a) must be readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.
A legal requirement to provide or produce information that is in paper or other non-electronic form is met by providing or producing the information in electronic form, whether by means of an electronic communication or otherwise, if—
(a) the form and means of the provision or production of the information reliably assures the maintenance of the integrity of the information, given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, the information is required to be provided or produced; and
(b) the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and
(c) the person to whom the information is required to be provided or produced consents to the information being provided or produced in an electronic form and, if applicable, by means of an electronic communication.
A legal requirement to provide or produce information that is in electronic form is met by providing or producing the information—
(a) in paper or other non-electronic form; but, if the maintenance of the integrity of the information cannot be assured, the person who must provide or produce the information must—
(i) notify every person to whom the information is required to be provided or produced of that fact; and
(ii) if requested to do so, provide or produce the information in electronic form in accordance with paragraph (b); or
(b) in electronic form, whether by means of an electronic communication or otherwise, if—
(i) the form and means of the provision or production of the information reliably assures the maintenance of the integrity of the information, given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, the information is required to be provided or produced; and
(ii) the information is readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and
(iii) the person to whom the information is required to be provided or produced consents to the provision or production of the information in an electronic form and, if applicable, by means of an electronic communication.
A legal requirement to provide access to information that is in paper or other non-electronic form is met by providing access to the information in electronic form if—
(a) the form and means of access to the information reliably assures the maintenance of the integrity of the information, given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, access to the information is required to be provided; and
(b) the person to whom access is required to be provided consents to accessing the information in that electronic form.
A legal requirement to provide access to information that is in electronic form is met by providing access to the information—
(a) in paper or other non-electronic form; but, if the maintenance of the integrity of the information cannot be assured, the person who must provide access to the information must—
(i) notify every person to whom access is required to be provided of that fact; and
(ii) if requested to do so, provide access to the information in electronic form in accordance with paragraph (b); or
(b) in electronic form, whether by means of an electronic communication or otherwise, if—
(i) the form and means of access to the information reliably assures the maintenance of the integrity of the information, given the purpose for which, and the circumstances in which, access to the information is required to be provided; and
(ii) the person to whom access is required to be provided consents to accessing the information in that electronic form.
A legal requirement to compare a document with an original document may be met by comparing that document with an electronic form of the original document if the electronic form reliably assures the maintenance of the integrity of the document.
Nothing in this Part affects any legal requirement to the extent that the requirement relates to the content of information.
The copyright in a work is not infringed by any of the following acts if they are carried out for the purposes of meeting a legal requirement by electronic means:
(a) the generation of an electronic form of a document:
(b) the production of information by means of an electronic communication.
(1) The Ministry of Economic Development must, within 2 years after the commencement of this Act, report to the Minister—
(a) whether it is desirable that the enactments and provisions set out in the Schedule continue to be excluded from Part 3; and
(2) In preparing the report, the Ministry must consider any reports prepared by the Law Commission or any other body relating to the subject matter of the Ministry's report.
(3) As soon as practicable after receiving a report from the Ministry, the Minister must present a copy of it to the House of Representatives.
The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) prescribing any conditions that must be complied with in order to meet a legal requirement by electronic means:
(b) without limiting paragraph (a), prescribing 1 or more requirements that—
(i) must be complied with in order to meet, by electronic means, a legal requirement to which any of sections 18 to 20 apply; and
(ii) apply instead of a paper-based format requirement:
(c) if an enactment sets out a form that must be used for the purposes of meeting a legal requirement, prescribing an electronic form that may be substituted for the form set out in the enactment:
(d) if an enactment provides for the time at which a legal requirement to provide information is to be treated as satisfied if that information is provided by post or by any other non-electronic means, providing for the time at which the legal requirement is to be treated as satisfied by an electronic communication.
(1) A person who is authorised to prescribe a form under an enactment is authorised—
(a) to prescribe an electronic form for the purposes of that enactment; and
(b) to prescribe requirements in connection with the use of that electronic form, including requirements for its electronic signature.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) authorises a person to require the use of an electronic form under any enactment.
Section 29 of the Interpretation Act 1999 is amended by repealing the definition of writing, and substituting the following definition:
“writing means representing or reproducing words, figures, or symbols in a visible and tangible form and medium (for example, in print).”
Schedule |
| Enactment | Provision |
|---|---|
| Citizenship Act 1977 (1977 No 61) | Section 19(1) |
| Citizenship Regulations 1978 (SR 1978/181) | |
| Citizenship Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/73) | Regulation 10 |
| Civil Aviation Act 1990 (1990 No 98) | Section 11(2) and (6)(b) |
| Corrections Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/53) | Regulation 133 |
| Credit (Repossession) Act 1997 (1997 No 85) | Sections 8, 9, 17, 20, 21, 29(2)(a), 33, and 38 |
| Criminal Justice Regulations 1985 (SR 1985/232) | |
| Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975 (1975 No 122) | Section 25F(4) |
| Door to Door Sales Act 1967 (1967 No 126) | Section 6(1) |
| Fisheries Act 1996 (1996 No 88) | Part VIII |
| Medicines Regulations 1984 (SR 1984/143) | Regulations 41 and 42 |
| Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978 (1978 No 65) | Section 13C |
| Passports Act 1992 (1992 No 92) | Section 12 |
The item relating to the Citizenship Regulations 1978 was omitted, as from 21 November 2003, by clause 3(1)(a) Electronic Transactions (Exclusion of Enactments and Provisions) Order 2003 (SR 2003/290).
The item relating to the Citizenship Regulations 2002 was inserted, as from 21 November 2003, by clause 3(1)(a) Electronic Transactions (Exclusion of Enactments and Provisions) Order 2003 (SR 2003/290).
Schedule Part 2 Corrections Regulations 2005: inserted, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(2) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
The item relating to the Criminal Justice Regulations 1985 was omitted, as from 21 November 2003, by clause 3(1)(b) Electronic Transactions (Exclusion of Enactments and Provisions) Order 2003 (SR 2003/290).
Schedule Part 2 Dental Act 1988: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(a) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Dieticians Act 1950: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(b) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Health Act 1956: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(c) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Human Tissue Act 1964: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(d) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Medical Practitioners Act 1995: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(e) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(f) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Occupational Therapy Act 1949: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(g) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Penal Institutions Regulations 2000: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(h) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Pharmacy Act 1970: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(i) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Physiotherapy Act 1949: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(j) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Tuberculosis Act 1948: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(k) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 2 Venereal Diseases Regulations 1982: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 4(1)(l) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Provisions of enactments that relate to the following:
(a) notices that are required to be given to the public:
(b) information that is required to be given in writing either in person or by registered post:
(c) notices that are required to be attached to any thing or left or displayed in any place:
(d) affidavits, statutory declarations, or other documents given on oath or affirmation:
(e) powers of attorney or enduring powers of attorney:
(f) wills, codicils, or other testamentary instruments:
(g) negotiable instruments:
(h) bills of lading:
(i) [Repealed]
(j) [Repealed]
(k) requirements to produce or serve a warrant or other document that authorises—
(i) entry on premises; or
(ii) the search of any person, place, or thing; or
(iii) the seizure of any thing:
(l) information required in respect of any goods or services by a consumer information standard or a product safety standard or a services safety standard prescribed under the Fair Trading Act 1986:
(m) [Repealed]
Schedule Part 3 item (i): repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 5 of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 3 item (j): repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 5 of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 3 item (m): repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 5 of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Provisions of enactments relating to the practice or procedure of any of the following:
(1A) the Supreme Court:
(1) the Court of Appeal or the High Court continued by the Judicature Act 1908:
(2) District Courts continued by the District Courts Act 1947:
(3) Family Courts established under the Family Courts Act 1980:
(4) Youth Courts established under the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989:
(5) Disputes Tribunals established under the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988:
(6) the Maori Appellate Court and the Maori Land Court continued under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993:
(7) the Courts-Martial Appeal Court constituted under the Courts Martial Appeals Act 1953:
(8) Courts-Martial convened under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971:
(9) the Customs Appeal Authority established under the Customs and Excise Act 1996:
(10) the Catch History Review Committee established under the Fisheries Act 1996:
(11) [Repealed]
(l2) Land Valuation Tribunals established under the Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948:
(13) Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunals established under the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003:
(14) the Refugee Status Appeals Authority and the Removal Review Authority continued by, and the Residence Review Board established under, the Immigration Act 1987:
(15) the Social Security Appeal Authority and the Benefits Review Committees established under the Social Security Act 1964, and any Appeal Board appointed under section 53A of that Act:
(16) the Student Allowance Appeal Authority established under the Education Act 1989:
(17) [Repealed]
(18) the Tenancy Tribunal constituted under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986:
(19) the Environment Court continued by the Resource Management Act 1991:
(20) the Waitangi Tribunal established under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975:
(21) Review Tribunals established under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992:
(22) [Repealed]
(23) [Repealed]
(24) [Repealed]
(25) [Repealed]
(26) [Repealed]
(27) [Repealed]
(28) [Repealed]
(29) the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board constituted under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976:
(30) the Psychologists Board continued by, and Complaints Assessment Committees established under, the Psychologists Act 1981.
Item 1A of Part 4 was inserted, as from 1 January 2004, by section 48(1) Supreme Court Act 2003 (2003 No 53). See sections 50 to 55 of that Act for the transitional and savings provisions.
Item 11 of Part 4 was omitted, as from 21 November 2003, by clause 3(2) Electronic Transactions (Exclusion of Enactments and Provisions) Order 2003 (SR 2003/290).
Schedule Part 4 item 13: substituted, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(1) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Item 14 of Part 4 was amended, as from 9 September 2003, by section 12(3) Immigration Amendment Act (No 2) 2003 (2003 No 47) by substituting the words “Residence Review Board”
for the words “Residence Appeal Authority”
.
Item 17 of Part 4 was omitted, as from 21 November 2003, by clause 3(2) Electronic Transactions (Exclusion of Enactments and Provisions) Order 2003 (SR 2003/290).
Schedule Part 4 item 21: substituted, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(2) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 22: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 23: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 24: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 25: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 26: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 27: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
Schedule Part 4 item 28: repealed, on 6 June 2008, by clause 6(3) of the Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113).
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2About this eprint
3List of amendments incorporated in this eprint (most recent first)
This is an eprint of the Electronic Transactions Act 2002. It incorporates all the amendments to the Electronic Transactions Act 2002 as at 6 June 2008. The list of amendments at the end of these notes specifies all the amendments incorporated into this eprint since 3 September 2007. Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions are also included, after the Principal enactment, in chronological order.
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