Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
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) |