LexisNexis Annotated Statutes of Singapore Electronic Transactions Act

Author: Rosemary Lee
Publisher: LexisNexis Singapore
ISBN: 9789812369451
Published In: January 2012
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Singapore ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This is the first edition of LexisNexis Annotated Statutes of Singapore - Electronic Transactions Act. This book provides commentary on the new Electronic Transactions Act (recently re-enacted in July 2010), with a look at the legal provisions facilitating electronic contracting and governing the use of electronic transactions in Singapore

The commentary includes all significant Singapore cases, and references to the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (from which many provisions in the new Electronic Transactions Act were drawn upon).

Legal practitioners will find this commentary useful in search for clear answers to issues concerning various aspects of electronic transactions in Singapore.

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 o f 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 an d 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