Electronic Transactions Regulations 2000
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 19
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
Dated 8 March 2000.
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
Daryl Williams
Attorney-General

Electronic Transactions Regulations 2000
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 191
made under the
Electronic Transactions Act 1999

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Regulations	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Definition	2
	4	Laws of the Commonwealth	2
Schedule 1	Laws of the Commonwealth	3

1	Name of Regulations
		These Regulations are the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2000.
2	Commencement
		These Regulations commence on the commencement of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
3	Definition
		In these Regulations:
Act means the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
4	Laws of the Commonwealth
		For the purposes of the definition of law of the Commonwealth in subsection 5 (2) of the Act, the laws of the Commonwealth set out in Schedule 1 are specified.

Schedule 1	Laws of the Commonwealth
(regulation 4)
1.		Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (other than Divisions 4, 7 and 8 of Part 3, Division 5 of Part 3A, section 198 and Schedules 2A, 3 and 4)	
2.		Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, section 30	
3.		Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, sections 54C and 74A	
4.		ACIS Administration Act 1999	
5.		Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, section 69	
6.		Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited Sale Act 1994	
7.		Aged Care Act 1997, sections 8-4, 8-5, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 13-4, 14-5, 14-6, 14-8, 14-9, 15-3, 15-4, 15-5, 15-6, 15-7, 16-2, 16-3, 16-5, 16-7, 16-9, 17-2, 17-3, 17-5, 17-7, 18-2, 18-3, 18-5, 22-6, 23-4, 25-4, 25-5, 26-2, 28-5, 29-1, 31-2, 32-9, 33-2, 33-4, 34-2, 35-4, 38-4, 38-6, 42-5, 42-6, 42-8, 44-15, 44-20, 44-23, 44-29, 46-4, 57-7, 57-8, 57-15, 63-1, 66-1, 67-5, 68-6, 72-6, 72-7, 73-1, 76-3, 76-4, 76-5, 77-1, 77-2, 77-4, 80-1, 81-1, 81-2, 82-1, 82-2, 83-1, 83-2, 85-4 and 95-6	
8.		Principles under the Aged Care Act 1997:
(a)	Allocation Principles 1997, sections 4.15, 4.17, 4.20 and 4.26
(b)	Certification Principles 1997, sections 8.6, 8.12, 8.14 and 8.15
(c)	Committee Principles 1997, sections 10.5, 10.9, 10.11, 10.13, 10.18, 10.29, 10.30, 10.34, 10.35, 10.38, 10.40, 10.41, 10.46, 10.47, 10.49, 10.51, 10.53B, 10.55, 10.59, 10.60, 10.61, 10.63, 10.65, 10.68, 10.71, 10.72, 10.73, 10.75, 10.77, 10.78, 10.79, 10.82, 10.92 and 10.98
(d)	Community Visitors Grant Principles 1997, section 13.7
(e)	Extra Service Principles 1997, sections 14.10 and 14.13
(f)	Flexible Care Subsidy Principles 1997, section 15.14
(g)	Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997, sections 21.18, 21.23, 21.34 and 21.35
(h)	Sanctions Principles 1997, sections 22.6, 22.7, 22.9, 22.12, 22.13 and 22.15
(i)	User Rights Principles 1997, sections 23.35, 23.37, 23.40, 23.40B, 23.44, 23.83A and 23.89	
9.		Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997, subsections 8 (3), 11 (2), 11 (3), 14 (2), 14 (3), 19 (2) and 28 (2) and section 43	
10.		AIDC Sale Act 1997	
11.		Aircraft Noise Levy Act 1995, subsections 6 (1), (3) and (4)	
12.		Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995, section 7	
13.		Air Force Act 1923	
14.		Air Force Regulations 1927	
15.		Airports (Transitional) Act 1996	
16.		A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999	
17.		A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements — Consequential Provisions) Act 1999	
18.		ANL Guarantee Act 1994	
19.		Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981	
20.		Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Regulations	
21.		Antarctic Seals Conservation Regulations	
22.		Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980	
23.		Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) (Waste Management) Regulations	
24.		Appropriation Acts: any act that appropriates the Consolidated Revenue Fund, including a Supply Act	
25.		Approved Defence Projects Protection Act 1947	
26.		Army and Air Force Canteen Service Regulations 1959	
27.		Asian Development Bank Act 1966	
28.		Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1972	
29.		Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1977	
30.		Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 1995	
31.		Auditor-General Act 1997	
32.		Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954	
33.		Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, section 27	
34.		Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975	
35.		Australian Meat and Live-Stock Industry Act 1997	
36.		Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund Regulations	
37.		Australian Military Regulations	
38.		Australian National Training Authority Act 1992	
39.		Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998	
40.		Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998	
41.		Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998	
42.		Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act 1998	
43.		Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Collection Act 1998	
44.		Banking Act 1959	
45.		Bank Integration Act 1991	
46.		Bounty (Ships) Act 1989, subsection 17 (2), paragraph 17 (6) (b), subsections 17 (7), 17 (8), 23 (1) and 23 (4)	
47.		CFM Sale Act 1996	
48.		Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998	
49.		Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949	
50.		Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement (Service Personnel) Act 1990	
51.		Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997	
52.		Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995	
53.		Commonwealth Banks Act 1959	
54.		Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Act 1987	
55.		Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Collection Act 1987	
56.		Commonwealth Funds Management Limited Act 1990	
57.		Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973	
58.		Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998	
59.		Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1998	
60.		Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Imposition) Act 1998	
61.		Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961	
62.		Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997	
63.		Commonwealth Vehicles (Registration and Exemption from Taxation) Act 1997	
64.		Control of Naval Waters Act 1918	
65.		Control of Naval Waters Regulations	
66.		Crimes (Torture) Act 1988	
67.		CSL Sale Act 1993	
68.		Currency Act 1965	
69.		Defence Act 1903 (other than Division 2 of Part IIIA, sections 61, 61A, 61B, 61C, 118A, 118B and 124)	
70.		Defence (Areas Control) Regulations 1989	
71.		Defence (Certification of Deaths) Regulations	
72.		Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969	
73.		Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Regulations	
74.		Defence (Prohibited Wharves and Buildings) Regulations	
75.		Defence (Prohibited Words and Letters) Regulations	
76.		Defence (Public Areas) By-laws	
77.		Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952	
78.		Defence Force Discipline Act 1982	
79.		Defence Force Discipline (Consequences of Punishment) Rules	
80.		Defence Force Discipline Regulations 1985	
81.		Defence Force Discipline Rules 1985	
82.		Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990	
83.		Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Regulations	
84.		Defence Force Regulations 1952	
85.		Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973	
86.		Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations	
87.		Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1974	
88.		Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1976	
89.		Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Regulations	
90.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948	
91.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund (Distribution of Surplus to Pensioners) Act 1976	
92.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1961	
93.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1967	
94.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1971	
95.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1973	
96.		Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Regulations	
97.		Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960	
98.		Defence Housing Authority Act 1987	
99.		Disability Discrimination Act 1992, sections 105, 105B and 105F	
100.		Domestic Meat Premises Charge Act 1993	
101.		European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act 1990	
102.		Export Control Act 1982	
103.		Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Act 1985	
104.		Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Act 1985	
105.		Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Act 1985	
106.		Export Inspection (Service Charge) Act 1985	
107.		Export Market Development Grants Act 1997	
108.		Family Law Act 1975, Part II	
109.		Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981, section 16	
110.		Financial Agreement Act 1994	
111.		Financial Agreement Validation Act 1929	
112.		Financial Agreements (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1932	
113.		Financial Corporations Act 1974	
114.		Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993	
115.		Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998	
116.		Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997	
117.		Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1999	
118.		Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998	
119.		Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999	
120.		Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1997	
121.		Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Imposition) Act 1997	
122.		Freedom of Information Act 1982, sections 9, 15, 16, 18, 20, 26, 26A, 27 and 27A, subsection 28 (1), sections 29, 30A, 49, 50, 51A, 51C, 51D, 54, 56, 58A, 66 and 93	
123.		General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998	
124.		Geneva Conventions Act 1957	
125.		Genocide Convention Act 1949	
126.		Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983, subregulations 10 (1), 18 (1), 33 (1) and 42 (1)	
127.		Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989	
128.		Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Decision IV/9) Regulations 1999	
129.		Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Fees) Regulations 1990	
130.		Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996	
131.		Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Regulations	
132.		Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (Waigani Convention) Regulations 1999	
133.		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953	
134.		Hearing Services Administration Act 1997 (other than sections 26, 29 and 31)	
135.		Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996	
136.		Imported Food Control Act 1992	
137.		Industry, Research and Development Act 1986, subsections 28 (1), 33 (3) and 34A (4), sections 35 and 39EC, subsections 39F (1), 39HC (2), 39HG (3), 39JD (2), 39JE (3) and 39JF (3), section 39P and subsection 39PB (2)	
138.		Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991	
139.		International Air Services Commission Act 1992	
140.		Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984	
141.		Judiciary Act 1903, subsection 69 (3)	
142.		Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987, subsection 6 (7)	
143.		Lands Acquisition Act 1989	
144.		Lands Acquisition (Defence) Act 1968	
145.		Lands Acquisition (Northern Territory Pastoral Leases) Act 1981	
146.		Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989	
147.		Loan Act 1977	
148.		Loan Act 1983	
149.		Loan Act 1984	
150.		Loan Act 1985	
151.		Loan Act 1986	
152.		Loan Act 1992	
153.		Loan Act 1993	
154.		Loan Act 1994	
155.		Loan Act 1995	
156.		Loan Act 1996	
157.		Loan (Temporary Revenue Deficits) Act 1953, section 3	
158.		Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1970	
159.		Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1971	
160.		Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1972	
161.		Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1975	
162.		Loan (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1977	
163.		Marriage Act 1961	
164.		Meat Export Charge Act 1984	
165.		Meat Export Charge Collection Act 1984	
166.		Meat Inspection Act 1983	
167.		Meat Inspection Arrangements Act 1964	
168.		Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984	
169.		Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991	
170.		Ministers of State Act 1952	
171.		Mint Employees Act 1964	
172.		Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act 1997	
173.		National Crime Authority Act 1984, section 27	
174.		National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992	
175.		National Health and Medical Research Council Regulations	
176.		Native Title Act 1993, sections 183 and 209	
177.		Naval Defence Act 1910	
178.		Naval Forces Regulations 1935	
179.		Navigation Act 1912, sections 269F, 269G, 269H, 269J and 269K	
180.		Navigation (Marine Casualty) Regulations, regulation 29	
181.		Navigation (Ship Reporting) Regulations, regulations 5, 6 and 7 	
182.		Navy (Canteens) Regulations	
183.		Northern Territory (Commonwealth Lands) Act 1980	
184.		Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Act 1972	
185.		Papua New Guinea Loan (Asian Development Bank) Act 1973	
186.		Papua New Guinea Loan Guarantee Act 1973	
187.		Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1973	
188.		Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1974	
189.		Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1975	
190.		Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973	
191.		Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Termination Act 1976	
192.		Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952	
193.		Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990	
194.		Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988	
195.		Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998	
196.		Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998	
197.		Privacy Act 1988, section 63	
198.		Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1997	
199.		Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998	
200.		Proceeds of Crime Act 1987, section 102	
201.		Productivity Commission Act 1998	
202.		Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951	
203.		Public Works Committee Act 1969	
204.		Qantas Sale Act 1992 (other than Part 3, and sections 14, 16 and 17)	
205.		Quarantine Act 1908	
206.		Quarantine (Validation of Fees) Act 1985	
207.		Racial Discrimination Act 1975, sections 25ZB, 25ZCA and 25ZCE	
208.		Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990	
209.		Remuneration and Allowances Alteration Act 1986	
210.		Representation Act 1983	
211.		Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998	
212.		Retirement Savings Accounts Supervisory Levy Act 1997	
213.		Royal Australian Air Force Veterans' Residences Act 1953	
214.		Royal Australian Air Force Veterans’ Residences Regulations	
215.		Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund Regulations	
216.		Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund Regulations	
217.		Salaries Adjustment Act 1956	
218.		Services Trust Funds Act 1947	
219.		Sex Discrimination Act 1984, sections 83, 83B and 83F	
220.		States Grants Act 1927	
221.		States Grants (Capital Assistance) Act (No. 3) 1972	
222.		States Grants (General Purposes) Act 1994	
223.		States Grants (Paramedical Services) Act 1969	
224.		Superannuation Act 1922	
225.		Superannuation Act 1976	
226.		Superannuation Act 1990	
227.		Superannuation (Additional Contributions) Regulations	
228.		Superannuation (Additional Pension) Regulations	
229.		Superannuation (Allocation of Previous Fund) Regulations	
230.		Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990	
231.		Superannuation (Cost of Administration) Regulations	
232.		Superannuation (Cancellation of Elections) Regulations	
233.		Superannuation (CSS) Approved Authority Declaration	
234.		Superannuation (CSS) Approved Part-time Employees Regulations	
235.		Superannuation (CSS) Continuing Contributions for Benefits Regulations 1981	
236.		Superannuation (CSS) Deferred Benefits Regulations	
237.		Superannuation (CSS) Eligible Employees Regulations 1976	
238.		Superannuation (CSS) Existing Invalidity Pensioners Regulations	
239.		Superannuation (CSS) Fees Regulations	
240.		Superannuation (CSS) Former Contributions for Units of Pension Regulations	
241.		Superannuation (CSS) Former Eligible Employees Regulations	
242.		Superannuation (CSS) Former Provident Account Contributors Regulations	
243.		Superannuation (CSS) (Involuntary Retirement) Regulations	
244.		Superannuation (CSS) Period of Contributory Service Regulations	
245.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution (1995-96) Declaration	
246.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution (1996-97) Declaration	
247.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution (1997-98) Declaration	
248.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution (1998-99) Declaration	
249.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution (1999-2000) Declaration	
250.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 1	
251.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 2	
252.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 3	
253.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 4	
254.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Employee Exclusion Declaration	
255.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Employee Inclusion Declaration No. 1	
256.		Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Employee Inclusion Declaration No. 2	
257.		Superannuation (CSS) Retiring Age Regulations	
258.		Superannuation (CSS) Salary Regulations 1978	
259.		Superannuation (CSS) (SG Minimum Contribution) Determination No. 1	
260.		Superannuation (CSS) Transfer Arrangements Regulations	
261.		Superannuation (CSS) Unclaimed Money Regulations	
262.		Superannuation (Distribution of Surplus) Act 1974	
263.		Superannuation (Former HLIC Employees) Regulations	
264.		Superannuation (Former Invalidity Pensioners) Regulations	
265.		Superannuation (Interest) Regulations	
266.		Superannuation (Leave of Absence without Pay) Regulations	
267.		Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1961	
268.		Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967	
269.		Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971	
270.		Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988	
271.		Superannuation (Statutory Offices) Regulations	
272.		Supply and Development Act 1939	
273.		Supply and Development Regulations	
274.		Surplus Revenue Act 1908	
275.		Surplus Revenue Act 1910	
276.		Territory Authorities (Financial Provisions) Act 1978	
277.		Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992	
278.		Trade Practices Act 1974, section 170	
279.		Transferred Officers’ Allowances Act 1948	
280.		Treaty of Peace (Germany) Act 1919	
281.		Trust Deed made under the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991	
282.		Trust Deed made under the Superannuation Act 1990	
283.		War Crimes Act 1945, section 19	
284.		War Gratuity Act 1945	
285.		War Gratuity Appropriation Act 1948	
286.		War Service Estates Act 1942	
287.		War Service Estates Regulations	
288.		Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995	
289.		Weapons of Mass Destruction Regulations	
290.		Western Australia (South-West Region Water Supplies) Agreement Act 1965	
291.		Williamstown Dockyards Employees Act 1987	
292.		Workplace Relations Act 1996, section 342	
293.		World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983	
294.		World Heritage Properties Conservation Regulations	

Note
1.	Made by the Governor-General on 8 March 2000, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 March 2000.