Western Australia
Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003
Western Australia
Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003
CONTENTS
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Exemptions from section 7(1) — transactions1
5.Exemptions from Part 2 Division 2 — requirements and permissions2
Notes
Compilation table3
Western Australia
Electronic Transactions Act 2003
Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003
These regulations may be cited as the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003.
These regulations come into operation on the day of their publication in the Gazette, or the day on which the Electronic Transactions Act 2003 comes into operation, whichever is the later.
3.Exemptions
(1)Section 7(1) of the Act does not apply to —
(a)a transaction by which a will, codicil or other testamentary instrument is created, executed or revoked;
(b)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
(c)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 7(1) of the Act does not apply to a transaction required to be effected by personal service only.
[4.Repealed in Gazette 5 Sep 2006 p. 3620.]
5.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;
(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.
[6.Repealed in Gazette 5 Sep 2006 p. 3620.]
1This is a compilation of the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2003 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.