THE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT 2000
Act 23/2000
Proclaimed by [Proclamation No. 7 of 2001] w.e.f 1st August, 2001
(Parts I to V, VII to IX, XI, XIII & section 41)
Proclaimed by [Proclamation No. 14 of 2010] w.e.f. 1st December 2010
(Parts VI, X and Sections 42 to 46A of Part XII)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
PART I – PRELIMINARY
Short title
Interpretation
Objects of the Act
Application of the Act
1.
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4.
PART II - ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES
5.
6.
7.
8.
Legal recognition of electronic records
Requirement for writing
Electronic records
Electronic signatures
PART III - LIABILITY OF NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS
9. Liability of network service providers
PART IV - ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS
Validity of contracts
Declarations of intent
Attribution of electronic record and signature
13. Acknowledgment of receipt
14. Time and place of sending and receipt
10.
11.
12.
PART V - SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES
15. Secure electronic records
16. Secure electronic signatures
17 Presumptions relating to secure electronic records and signatures
PART VI - EFFECT OF DIGITAL SIGNATURES
18.
Secure electronic records with digital signatures