Updated to 21 November 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 547 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functions transferred, references construed | S.I. No. 237 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch. part 1 | 1 June 2025 | S.I. No. 237 of 2025, art. 1(2) |
| S.I. No. 300 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(a), sch. part 1 | 18 June 2002 | S.I. No. 300 of 2002, art. 1(2) | |
| Application restricted | S.I. No. 68 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 14(1) | 24 February 2003 | S.I. No. 68 of 2003, reg. 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. 2 "Minister" construed | S.I. No. 237 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch. part 1 | 1 June 2025 | S.I. No. 237 of 2025, art. 1(2) |
| S.I. No. 300 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(a), sch. part 1 | 18 June 2002 | S.I. No. 300 of 2002, art. 1(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 transfer under excludes application of certain provisions (requiring execution by hand or under seal) | 38/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 1085 | 1 June 2015 | Companies Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 169 of 2015), art. 3 |
| 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) |
| 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 | 31 October 2014 | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 |
| 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 |
| Part 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
| Section | SIs 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) |