C.C.S.M. c. E55
The Electronic Commerce and Information Act
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 | ||
GENERAL | ||
8 | Purpose | |
9 | No effect on non-designated laws | |
10 | General power to use electronic means | |
WRITING | ||
11 | Requirement for information to be in writing | |
12 | (1) | Information required to be provided in writing |
(2) | Requirement for specific form | |
(3) | Other laws not affected | |
(4) | Extended meaning of "providing" | |
(5) | Information not capable of being retained | |
SIGNATURE | ||
13 | (1) | Requirement for signature |
(2) | Exemption from signature requirement | |
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS | ||
14 | Requirement re originals | |
RETAINING DOCUMENTS | ||
15 | (1) | Requirement to retain information or documents |
(2) | No effect on The Archives and Recordkeeping Act | |
ADDITIONAL COPIES | ||
16 | Additional copies not required | |
REGULATIONS AND APPROVALS | ||
17 | (1) | Power to approve electronic form |
(2) | Power to prescribe electronic form | |
18 | (1) | L.G. in C. regulations |
(2) | Ministerial regulations | |
(3) | L.G. in C. regulation prevails | |
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 | |
32 to 36 | ||
37 and 38 | ||
PART 8 | ||
CITATION AND COMING INTO FORCE | ||
39 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
40 | Coming into force |