C.C.S.M. c. E55

The Electronic Commerce and Information Act

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	PART 1
	GENERAL
	INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1(1)	Definitions
(2)	Extended meaning of "requirement"
(3)	Regulations re definitions
2	No application to negotiable instruments
3	No effect on laws re electronic means
4(1)	Use of electronic documents not mandatory
(2)	Consent of public body may not be implied
5	Crown bound
	PRODUCTION, INSPECTION OR CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
6	Production or inspection of electronic information
7	Certified copies of electronic information
	PART 2
	USING ELECTRONIC MEANS UNDER DESIGNATED LAWS
8 to 18
	PART 3
	ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
19(1)	Formation and operation of contracts
(2)	Legal effect of contract in electronic form
20(1)	"Electronic agent" defined
(2)	Involvement of electronic agents
(3)	Errors when dealing with electronic agents
21(1)	Time of sending
(2)	Time of receipt
(3)	Place of sending and receiving
(4)	Interpretation
	PART 4
	CONTRACTS FOR CARRIAGE OF GOODS
22	Actions related to contracts of carriage of goods
23(1)	Use of electronic means
(2)	Grant of right or acquisition of obligation
(3)	Standard of reliability
(4)	Reverting to use of paper
(5)	Replacement does not affect rights or obligations
(6)	Rules of law apply equally to electronic documents
	PART 5
	STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES
24	Definitions
25	Purposes
26(1)	System of common business identifiers
(2)	Collection and disclosure of information re common business identifier
27(1)	Authority to approve combined form
(2)	Effect of using combined form
28	Integration of business information systems
29(1)	Disclosure of information
(2)	Interpretation
30	Regulations
31	Agreements with governmental or other bodies
	PART 8
	CITATION AND COMING INTO FORCE
39	C.C.S.M. reference
40	Coming into force