Electronic Commerce in Malaysia
-Electronic Commerce
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 658
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2006
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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 658
Date of Royal Assent Date of publication in the Gazette ... ...
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30 August 2006 31 August 2006
Publisher’s Copyright C PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise without the prior permission of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).
Electronic Commerce LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 658 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2006
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I
PRELIMINARY Section
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Short title and commencement Application Use not mandatory Reference to other written laws Interpretation
PART II
LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
6. 7.
Legal recognition of electronic message Formation and validity of contract
PART III
FULFILMENT OF LEGAL REQUIREMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Writing Signature Seal Witness Original Retention of document
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Section
Laws of Malaysia
14. 15. 16. Copy Prescribed form Service and delivery PART IV
COMMUNICATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
ACT 658
17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Attribution of electronic message Contents of electronic message Each electronic message to be regarded separately Time of dispatch Time of receipt Place of dispatch Place of receipt Acknowledgement of receipt PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
25.
Regulations SCHEDULE
Electronic Commerce LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 658 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2006
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An Act to provide for legal recognition of electronic messages in commercial transactions, the use of the electronic messages to fulfill legal requirements and to enable and facilitate commercial transactions through the use of electronic means and other matters connected therewith. [
1
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 658
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2006
2
Laws of Malaysia
ACT 658
Date of Royal Assent Date of publication in the Gazette ... ...
... ...
30 August 2006 31 August 2006
Publisher’s Copyright C PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise without the prior permission of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).
Electronic Commerce LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 658 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2006
3
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I
PRELIMINARY Section
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Short title and commencement Application Use not mandatory Reference to other written laws Interpretation
PART II
LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
6. 7.
Legal recognition of electronic message Formation and validity of contract
PART III
FULFILMENT OF LEGAL REQUIREMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Writing Signature Seal Witness Original Retention of document
4
Section
Laws of Malaysia
14. 15. 16. Copy Prescribed form Service and delivery PART IV
COMMUNICATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
ACT 658
17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Attribution of electronic message Contents of electronic message Each electronic message to be regarded separately Time of dispatch Time of receipt Place of dispatch Place of receipt Acknowledgement of receipt PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
25.
Regulations SCHEDULE
Electronic Commerce LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 658 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2006
5
An Act to provide for legal recognition of electronic messages in commercial transactions, the use of the electronic messages to fulfill legal requirements and to enable and facilitate commercial transactions through the use of electronic means and other matters connected therewith. [