The re-enacted Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010 comes into effect: More details about the ETR 2010.
The re-enacted Electronic Transactions Act 2010 comes into effect: More details about the ETA 2010.
The Second Reading Speech of the proposed Electronic Transactions Bill was delivered on 19 May 2010. A transcript of the speech can be found at the Ministry of Information, Communications And The Arts (MICA) website.
Notice:
IDA and AGC have been requested to extend the deadline for the submission of comments to the "Joint IDA-AGC Review of Electronic Transactions Act: Proposed Amendments 2009" Report. The deadline for the submission of comments will be extended to 5:00 p.m., Monday, 17 August 2009.
This report consolidates the recommendations arising from the joint public consultation on the Review of the Electronic Transactions Act conducted in 3 stages during 2004 and 2005 by IDA and the Attorney-General's Chambers. The proposed Bill seeks to align the law on electronic transactions with the UNCITRAL Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts. The proposed Bill and Regulations also make changes to facilitate e-Government and to adopt a new accreditation framework for the regulation of certification authorities.
All views and comments should be submitted in writing on or before 5.00 pm, Thursday, 30 July 2009 to:
The Attorney-General's Chambers, marked "Review of ETA: Proposed Amendments 2009":
- via e-mail, to agc_lrrd@agc.gov.sg;
- via fax, to 6332 4700; and/or
- by post (a CD-ROM containing a soft copy would be appreciated) to:
Legislation and Law Reform Division
Attorney-General's Chambers
1 Coleman Street
#05-04 The Adelphi
Singapore 179803
Please include your personal/company particulars as well as your correspondence address, contact number and e-mail address in your submission.
IDA and AGC reserve the right to make public all or parts of any written submissions and to disclose the identity of the source. The submissions may also be quoted or referred to in subsequent publications or made available to third parties. Any part of the submission considered commercially confidential should be clearly marked and placed as a separate annex. IDA and AGC will take this into consideration when disclosing the information submitted.
