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Public Consultation on Electronic Contracting Issues 
Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 12:28 PM

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) are conducting a joint consultation on Electronic Contracting Issues. The consultation concerns possible amendments to the Electronic Transactions Act (ETA) relating to electronic contracting.

The consultation seeks guidance and feedback for the Singapore delegation on issues currently under consideration at the international level by UNCITRAL, in relation to on-going work on a draft Convention on Electronic Contracting by the UNCITRAL Working Group on Electronic Commerce. It also seeks public views on the potential impact of the proposed Convention.

The consultation paper on Electronic Contracting Issues is available on the IDA website and AGC website (under Publications). Please send your feedback to the Law Reform and Revision Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers, marked "Re: Electronic Contracting Issues", by 15 March 2004. Your feedback may be sent:-
- via e-mail, at agc_lrrd@agc.gov.sg;
- by post (a diskette containing a soft copy would be appreciated) to "Law Reform and Revision Division, Attorney-General's Chambers, 1 Coleman Street, #05-04 The Adelphi, Singapore 179803"; or
- via fax, at 6332 4700.

This consultation forms Stage I of a general review of the Electronic Transactions Act. Further consultations on exclusions from the ETA under section 4 and secure electronic signatures and certification authorities will follow. An overview of the public consultation on review of the Electronic Transactions Act is available at the websites listed above.