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Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Electronic Commerce Act 2000
No. 27 of 2000

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 20 September 2000 Electronic Commerce Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 293 of 2000), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
Applied S.I. No. 329 of 2006, reg. 1(2), schedule 4 22 June 2006 S.I. No. 329 of 2006, reg. 1(2)
Restricted S.I. No. 68 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 14(1) 24 February 2003 S.I. No. 68 of 2003, res. 1(2) 
Transfer of functions under S.I. No. 300 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(a), schedule, pt. 1 18 June 2002 S.I. No. 300 of 2002, art. 1(2)
S. 2 amended 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 19 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2 
S. 4 amended 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 20 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2 
S. 11(d) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 89 1 August 2013 Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 287 of 2013), art. 2
S. 12(2)(b) form prescribed S.I. No. 458 of 2016, art. 1(2), 3 1 June 2017 S.I. No. 458 of 2016, art. 1(2)
Ss. 12(2)(b), 13(2)(a) applied 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 57(4)(b) 1 December 2005 Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 695 of 2005), art. 3
S. 13(2)(a) form prescribed S.I. No. 458 of 2016, art. 1(2), 3 1 June 2017 S.I. No. 458 of 2016, art. 1(2)
S. 15 references construed 29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39 1 August 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 2
S. 15 amended 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1), schedule 3, pt. 1 1 May 2007 Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 178 of 2007), art. 2
S. 29(3) supervision scheme established S.I. No. 233 of 2010, reg. 3, schedule 31 May 2010 S.I. No. 233 of 2010 
Pt. 4 (s. 31) substituted 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 21 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2
S. 32 inserted 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 21 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2
S. 33 inserted 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 21 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2
S. 34 inserted 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 21 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2
S. 35 inserted 22/2007, ss. 1(2), 21 15 May 2007 Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 224 of 2007), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Electronic Commerce Act 2000 (Application of sections 12 to 23 to Registered Land) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 55 of 2022)
S. 10 Electronic Commerce Act 2000 (Application of sections 12 to 23 to Registered Land) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 55 of 2022)
S. 29(3) Electronic Commerce (Certification Service Providers Supervision Scheme) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 233 of 2010)