Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2010 (Vic)

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Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2010

S.R. No. 70/2010

Version as at

6 March 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Revocation

5Definition

6Exemption for wills, codicils and other testamentary instruments

7Exemption for personal service requirements

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ENDNOTES

1.  General Information

2.  Table of Amendments

3.  Explanatory Details

Version No. 002

Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2010

S.R. No. 70/2010

Version as at

6 March 2013

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to provide exemptions from the application of the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 15 of the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 28 August 2010.

4Revocation

The Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2000[1] are revoked.

5Definition

In these Regulations, the Act means the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.

6Exemption for wills, codicils and other testamentary instruments

(1)Section 7(1) of the Act does not apply to any transaction whereby a will, a codicil or any other testamentary instrument is created, executed or revoked.

(2)Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act does not apply to a requirement or permission relating to the creation, execution or revocation of a will, a codicil or any other testamentary instrument.

7Exemption for personal service requirements

(1)Section 7(1) of the Act does not apply to any transaction (being the delivery of information or a document) required to be effected only by personal service.

(2)Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act does not apply to a requirement that information or a document be delivered only by personal service.

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ENDNOTES

1.     General Information

The Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2010, S.R. No. 70/2010 were made on 27 July 2010 by the Governor in Council under section 15 of the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000, No. 20/2000 and came into operation on 28 August 2010: regulation 3.

The Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2010 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 27 July 2020 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2.     Table of Amendments

There are no amendments made to the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Regulations 2010 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

3.     Explanatory Details

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 86/2000.