Electronic Transactions Act 2011

Electronic Transactions Regulations 2012

 

Electronic Transactions Regulations 2012

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Exemptions from s. 8(1) — transactions1

4.Exemptions from Part 2 Division 2 — requirements and permissions1

5.Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003 repealed2

Notes

Compilation table3

 

Electronic Transactions Act 2011

Electronic Transactions Regulations 2012

1.Citation

These regulations are the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2012 1.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Electronic Transactions Act 2011 section 22 comes into operation.

3.Exemptions from s. 8(1) — transactions

(1)Section 8(1) of the Act does not apply to —

(a)a transaction by which an instrument is created appointing an enduring power of attorney or appointing an attorney to manage a person’s affairs; or

(b)any other transaction that requires a document to be verified, authenticated, attested or witnessed under the signature of a person other than the author of the document.

(2)Section 8(1) of the Act does not apply to a transaction required to be effected by personal service only.

4.Exemptions from Part 2 Division 2 — requirements and permissions

(1)Part 2 Division 2 of the Act does not apply to —

(a)a requirement or permission relating to the creation, execution or revocation of a will, codicil or other testamentary instrument; or

(b)a requirement or permission relating to the creation of an instrument appointing an enduring power of attorney or appointing an attorney to manage a person’s affairs; or

(c)any other requirement that a document is to be verified, authenticated, attested or witnessed under the signature of a person other than the author of the document.

(2)Part 2 Division 2 of the Act does not apply to a requirement that information or a document is to be delivered by personal service only.

5.Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003 repealed

The Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003 are repealed.

 

Notes

1This is a compilation of the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2012. The following table contains information about those regulations.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

Commencement

Electronic Transactions Regulations 2012

31 Jul 2012 p. 3688‑9

1 Aug 2012 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Jul 2012 p. 3683)