Electronic Transactions Act 2001
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Electronic Transactions Act 2001
Electronic Transactions Act 2001
Number A2001-10
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Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10)
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Electronic Transactions Commencement Notice 2001 (Repealed)
Repealed
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s 2
28 June 2001 - 2 July 2001
CN2001-17
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Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10)
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Republication for amendments by A2012-14
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8 March 2001
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Electronic Transactions Bill 2000 .
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The Electronic Transactions Act 2001 was notified in the Gazette on 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10).
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s 1, s 2
8 March 2001
IA , s 10B
remainder
1 July 2001
s 2 and Gaz 2001 No 26
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pt 10
1 June 2012 (midnight)
s 51
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A2012-14
Electronic Transactions Amendment Act 2012
ss 4-23
1 June 2012
A2002-30
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002
sch 3 pt 3.23
17 September 2002
A2001-44
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
pt 125
12 September 2001
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