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Electronic Transactions Act 1999

Act No. 162 of 1999 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 22 June 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 33 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Object
4 Simplified outline
5 Definitions
6 Crown to be bound
7 External Territories
7A Exemptions under the regulations
7B Other exemptions

Part 2—Application of legal requirements to electronic communications
Division 1—General rule about validity of transactions for the purposes of laws of the Commonwealth
8 Validity of electronic transactions
Division 2—Requirements under laws of the Commonwealth
9 Writing
10 Signature
11 Production of document
12 Retention
Division 3—Other provisions relating to laws of the Commonwealth
14 Time of dispatch
14A Time of receipt
14B Place of dispatch and place of receipt
15 Attribution of electronic communications

Part 2A—Additional provisions applying to contracts involving electronic communications
15A Application and operation of this Part
15B Invitation to treat regarding contracts
15C Use of automated message systems for contract formation—non‑intervention of natural person
15D Error in electronic communications regarding contracts
15E Application of Act in relation to contracts
15F No interference with powers and functions of another jurisdiction

Part 3—Miscellaneous
16 Regulations
17 Transitional provisions—Electronic Transactions Amendment Act 2011

Schedule 1—Exemption of migration and citizenship documents from section 11
1 Exempt migration documents
2 Exempt citizenship documents
3 Schedule does not limit section 13

Notes
An Act to facilitate electronic transactions, and for other purposes

Part 1—Introduction