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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Electronic transactions - Preliminary provisions

207: Purpose

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“This part explains how to use computers and the internet for legal stuff”

This part of the law aims to make it easier for you to use electronic technology. It does this in a few ways. First, it tries to clear up any confusion about how information that’s in electronic form, or sent electronically, is treated legally. It also helps you understand when and where electronic messages are considered sent and received. Lastly, it allows you to use electronic methods to meet certain legal requirements that traditionally needed paper documents. These electronic methods need to work in a way that’s similar to the paper versions.

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Part 4 Electronic transactions
Preliminary provisions

207Purpose

  1. The purpose of this Part is to facilitate the use of electronic technology by—

  2. reducing uncertainty regarding—
    1. the legal effect of information that is in electronic form or that is communicated by electronic means; and
      1. the time and place of dispatch and receipt of electronic communications; and
      2. providing that certain paper-based legal requirements may be met by using electronic technology that is functionally equivalent to those legal requirements.

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