Electronic Transactions Bill 2001 |
| Bill No. |
38 |
| Long Title |
The purpose of this Bill is to provide a regulatory framework for the use of electronic transactions. The Bill seeks, subject to certain exclusions, to allow an electronic communication the same validity as a written communication. The proposed Act also provides rules for determining the time and place of dispatch of electronic documents and the authority of the originator of the electronic communication. |
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Assented to
Royal Assent given 24 Mar 2003 as Act No. 3 of 2003. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Progress
| Legislative Assembly | | Date | Note No. | Related Documents |
| Introduced | | 08/01/2001 | | |
| First Reading | | 08/01/2001 | | |
| Second Reading | | 08/01/2001 | | |
| Second Reading Speech | | | |  |
| Second Reading Agreed | | 10/18/2001 | | |
| Third Reading | | 10/18/2001 | | |
| Legislative Council | | Date | Note No. | Related Documents |
| Introduced | | 10/23/2001 | | |
| First Reading | | 10/23/2001 | | |
| Second Reading | | 10/23/2001 | 1 | |
| Second Reading Speech | | | | |
| Second Reading Agreed | | 03/12/2003 | | |
| Third Reading | | 03/12/2003 | | |
| Other Procedures | | Date | Note No. | Related Links |
| Referred to Standing Committee on Legislation | | 10/23/2001 | 2 | |
| Reinstated to the stage reached in the previous Session | | 08/14/2002 | 3 | |
| Notes |
1. Explanatory memorandum provided.
2. To report by December 19 2001
3. Restored from the 1st session of the 36th Parliament on 14 August 2002. |
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