Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Purposes and construction

4 Excluded matters

5 Party autonomy

Part II ELECTRONIC RECORDS, SIGNATURES AND CONTRACTS

6 Legal recognition of electronic records

7 Requirement for writing

8 Requirement for signature

9 Retention of electronic records

10 Provision of originals

11 Formation and validity of contracts

12 Effectiveness between parties

13 Time and place of despatch and receipt

14 Invitation to make offer

15 Use of automated message systems for contract formation

16 Error in electronic communications

Part III SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES

17 Secure electronic record

18 Secure electronic signature

19 Presumptions relating to secure electronic records and signatures

Part IV REGULATION OF SPECIFIED SECURITY PROCEDURES AND SPECIFIED SECURITY PROCEDURE PROVIDERS

20 Interpretation of this Part

21 Specified security procedures

22 Regulation of specified security procedures and specified security procedure providers

23 Controller may give directions for compliance

24 Power to investigate

Part V USE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC AGENCIES

25 Acceptance of electronic filing and issue of documents

Part VI LIABILITY OF NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS

26 Liability of network service providers

Part VII GENERAL

27 Appointment of Controller and other officers

28 Obligation of confidentiality

29 Access to computers and data

30 Production of documents, etc.

31 Obstruction of Controller or authorised officer

32 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

33 General penalties

34 Consent of Public Prosecutor

35 Jurisdiction of court

36 Composition of offences

37 Power to exempt

38 Regulations

39 Transitional provisions

FIRST SCHEDULE Matters excluded by section 4

SECOND SCHEDULE Specified security procedures

THIRD SCHEDULE Digital signatures

FOURTH SCHEDULE Designated persons

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

Comparative Table