Electronic Commerce Bill 2000

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Electronic Commerce Bill 2000 would give electronic contracts, records, signatures and communications broadly the same legal standing as paper documents, while allowing them to be used as evidence. It would protect consumers, punish fraudulent use of electronic signatures, oversee certificate providers, and regulate Irish “.ie” domain-name registration, while excluding matters such as wills and affidavits.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the legal recognition of electronic contracts, electronic writing, electronic signatures and original information in electronic form in relation to commercial and non-commercial transactions and dealings and other matters, the admissibility of evidence in relation to such matters, the accreditation, supervision and liability of certification service providers and the registration of domain names, and to provide for related matters

Last updated 20 November 2019