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2. Commercial
E. Transactions
i. Legislation
Victoria:
Made under the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (Vic):
New South Wales:
Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) amended by:
Made under the Electronic Transactions Act (NSW):
Tasmania:
Made under the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Tas):
Northern Territory:
Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Regulations 2001 (NT) amended by the Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (NT).
ii. Case law
This is an area of substantive law that may result in case law. As of the last update, we are not aware of any relevant decision of a superior court in this area.
iii. Further resources
E. Transactions
i. Legislation
Victoria:
Made under the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (Vic):
- COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Electronic Signing and Witnessing) Regulations 2020, which modifies the application of the following Acts:
New South Wales:
Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) amended by:
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (NSW); and
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Attorney General) Act 2020 (NSW): extends the regulation-making power in s 17 of the Act to provide for altered arrangements in relation to requirements in any Act about documents or information. These special arrangements apply for the purposes of responding to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and apply only for a limited period.
Made under the Electronic Transactions Act (NSW):
- Electronic Transactions Regulation 2017 amended by the Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020.
Tasmania:
Made under the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Tas):
Northern Territory:
Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Regulations 2001 (NT) amended by the Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (NT).
ii. Case law
This is an area of substantive law that may result in case law. As of the last update, we are not aware of any relevant decision of a superior court in this area.
iii. Further resources
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