Electronic Transactions Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 2)1
Statutory Rules 2001 No. 1372
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 13 June 2001
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
DARYL WILLIAMS
Attorney-General

1	Name of Regulations
		These Regulations are the Electronic Transactions Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 2).
2	Commencement
		These Regulations commence on 1 July 2001.
3	Amendment of Electronic Transactions Regulations 2000
		Schedule 1 amends the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2000.

Schedule 1	Amendments
(regulation 3)
[1]	Regulation 4
substitute
4	Exemption from subsection 8 (1) of Act
		For subsection 8 (4) of the Act, subsection 8 (1) of the Act does not apply to a law of the Commonwealth specified in Schedule 1 in an item that specifies subsection 8 (1) in column 3.
5	Exemption from Division 2 of Part 2 of Act
	(1)	For subsection 13 (3) of the Act, Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act does not apply to a law of the Commonwealth specified in Schedule 1 in an item that specifies that Division in column 3.
	(2)	For subsection 13 (3) of the Act, a provision of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act does not apply to a law of the Commonwealth specified in Schedule 1 in an item that specifies that provision in column 3.
6	Exemption from section 14 of Act
		For subsection 14 (8) of the Act, section 14 of the Act does not apply to a law of the Commonwealth specified in Schedule 1 in an item that specifies that section in column 3.
7	Exemption from section 15 of Act
		For subsection 15 (4) of the Act, section 15 of the Act does not apply to a law of the Commonwealth specified in Schedule 1 in an item that specifies that section in column 3.
[2]	Schedule 1
substitute
Schedule 1	Laws of the Commonwealth to which certain provisions of the Act do not apply
(regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7)
Item	Commonwealth law 	Provision of the Act	
1	A New Tax System (Bonuses for older Australians) Act 1999, Divisions 2 and 6 of Part 2	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
2	A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, Division 4 of Part 3 and Division 4 of Part 4	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
3	Subordinate legislation made under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
4	A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Part 3, Division 1 of Part 6, Part 8 and Division 1 of Part 8A	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
5	Subordinate legislation made under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
6	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (Regional Council Election) Rules 1990, rules 9 and 21, Divisions 2, 2A and 3 of Part 3 and rules 63 and 89 	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
7	Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976, subsections 59 (1), 60 (4) and 68 (2)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
8	Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, Part V	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
9	Aged Care Act 1997, sections 8-2, 13-1, 15-3, 15-5, 15-7, 16-2, 17-2, 22-3, 25-3, 28-2, 31-2, 32-3, 34-2, 35-2, 38-2, 43-4, 43-5, 43-6, 44-13, 44-14, 44-22, 44-24, 44-29, 44-31, 47-4, 57-14, 57A-9, 67-4, 68-4, 71-1, 73-5, 76-3, 77-5, 81-2, 82-2 and 93-3	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
10	Aged Care Act 1997, sections 8-4, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 22-5, 33-4, 38-5, 39-3, 39-5 and 71-3	Section 11	
11	Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
12	ATSIC (Regional Councils – Election of Officeholders) Regulations 1993, regulations 8 and 15	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
13	Australian Research Council Act 2001, subsections 6 (3), 59 (1) and 59 (3)	Section 9	
14	Australian Research Council Act 2001, sections 20 and 40	Sections 9 and 10	
15	Australian Research Council Act 2001, paragraph 58 (1) (b)	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
16	Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
17	Subordinate legislation made under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
18	Banking Act 1959, subsections 13 (1) and 62 (1)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
19	Bills of Exchange Act 1909	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
20	Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
21	Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 1997	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
22	Cheques Act 1986	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
23	Subordinate legislation made under the Cheques Act 1986	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
24	Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, Part 6A	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
25	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, section 115 and Parts XIV, XV, XVA, XVI and XVII	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
26	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
27	Subordinate legislation made under the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
28	Corporations Act 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
29	Subordinate legislation made under the Corporations Act 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
30	Corporations Law	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
31	Subordinate legislation made under the Corporations Law	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
32	Customs Act 1901, sections 42, 71D, 77H, 114A, 117, 162 and 162A	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
33	Customs Act 1901, section 64AE, paragraph 124 (a), sections 185 and 185A and subsection 214B (4)	Section 11	
34	Customs Act 1901, sections 67C, 77A and 122A	Sections 9 and 10	
35	Customs Act 1901, sections 70 and 80	Section 9	
36	Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, regulations 4B, 4BA, 4K, 4M, 4N, 4R, 4T, 4U, 5, 5A, 5G, 5H, 5I, 5J and 5K and Schedules 3 and 6	Section 11	
37	Customs Regulations 1926, regulation 41	Sections 9 and 10	
38	Customs Regulations 1926, regulation 106	Sections 10 and 11	
39	Customs Regulations 1926, regulation 124	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
40	Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
41	Subordinate legislation made under the Defence Service Homes Act 1918	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
42	Disability Services Act 1986, section 27	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
43	Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, subsection 80 (1)	Section 11	
44	Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, subsections 80 (3) and 80 (4)	Sections 9 and 10	
45	Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, paragraph 93 (1) (d), subsections 113 (2) and 113 (3) and subparagraphs 132 (a) (ii) and 133 (a) (ii)	Sections 9 and 11	
46	Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, subsections 122 (2) and 136 (2)	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
47	Evidence Act 1995, sections 161 and 162	Section 14	
48	Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994, sections 12 and 19	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
49	Extra Service Principles 1997, section 14.7	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
50	Extradition Act 1988, subsections 26 (1) and 38 (1)	Sections 9 and 10	
51	Extradition Act 1988, subsection 43 (2)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
52	Extradition Regulations 1988, subregulation 4 (1)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
53	Farm Household Support Act 1992	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
54	Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988, section 15	Section 9	
55	Flexible Care Subsidy Principles 1997, section 15.6	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
56	Foreign Judgments Act 1991, subparagraph 7 (2) (a) (v)	Section 14	
57	Foreign States Immunities Act 1985	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
58	Health Insurance Act 1973, sections 3GA, 3GB, 3J, 3K, 19AB and 19AC	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
59	Health Insurance Act 1973, sections 89B, 105A and 106B	Section 11	
60	Higher Education Funding Act 1988, paragraph 18 (1) (f)	Sections 9 and 10	
61	Higher Education Funding Act 1988, subsection 21A (4), paragraph 23 (5) (c), subsection 23B (5), paragraphs 25 (3) (c), 25A (3) (b), 25B (3) (b) and 27C (e), subparagraph 41 (1) (a) (ii), paragraphs 41 (1) (b) and 41 (1A) (c) and subsections 41B (2), 105 (2) and 105 (3)	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
62	Higher Education Funding Act 1988, sections 42 and 55, paragraphs 106L (1) (c) and 106L (2) (c) and subsection 106M (2)	Sections 9 and 11	
63	Home and Community Care Act 1985	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
64	Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
65	Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
66	Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991, section 73	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
67	Insurance Act 1973	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
68	Subordinate legislation made under the Insurance Act 1973	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
69	Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
70	Subordinate legislation made under the Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
71	Insurance Contracts Act 1984	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
72	Subordinate legislation made under the Insurance Contracts Act 1984	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
73	International Arbitration Act 1974	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
74	International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995, subsection 18 (2)	Sections 9 and 10	
75	International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995, subsections 27 (2), 28 (2) and 28 (3)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
76	International War Crimes Tribunals Regulations, subregulation 6 (1)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
77	Life Insurance Act 1995	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
78	Subordinate legislation made under the Life Insurance Act 1995	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
79	Maritime College Act 1978	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
80	Rules made under subsection 24 (2) of the Maritime College Act 1978	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
81	Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
82	Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
83	Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992, section 17	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
84	Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987, subsection 13 (2)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
85	Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations, subregulation 3 (1)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
86	National Crime Authority Act 1984, subsections 19A (2), 20 (2), 28 (1), 28 (4) and 29 (1)	Section 11	
87	Navigation Act 1912, sections 17, 54, 173 and 174, subsections 190AA (1), 190AA (2) and 190A (4), sections 196 and 206Q, subsections 206W (1), 206W (2) and 224 (6), sections 227A and 227E, subsection 267D (7), section 267J, subsection 267S (7), section 267X, subsection 389A (3), paragraph 413 (1) (d) and subsection 413 (2)	Section 11	
88	Navigation Act 1912, subsection 46 (2)	Sections 10 and 11	
89	Navigation Act 1912, section 61	Sections 9 and 11	
90	Navigation Act 1912, sections 171 and 231E	Sections 9, 10 and 12	
91	Navigation Act 1912, sections 267H and 267W	Sections 11 and 12	
92	Orders made under subsection 425 (1AA) of the Navigation Act 1912	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
93	Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
94	Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Regulations 1987	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
95	Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
96	Subordinate legislation made under the Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
97	Passports Act 1938	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
98	Passports Regulations 1939	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
99	Prices Surveillance Act 1983, sections 32 and 34	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
100	Proceeds of Crime Act 1987, subsection 77 (1)	Section 12	
101	Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981, subsections 15 (1), 15 (2) and 15 (3)	Section 12	
102	Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981, subsections 15 (4) and 17 (5)	Section 11	
103	Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981, subsection 16 (1)	Section 9	
104	Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981, subsection 16 (2)	Sections 9 and 11	
105	Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Regulations, subregulation 23 (1)	Section 9	
106	Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Regulations, subregulation 23 (2)	Sections 9 and 10	
107	Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Regulations, subregulation 23 (3)	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
108	Orders made under subsection 24 (1) of the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
109	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, subsection 11A (3)	Sections 9 and 12	
110	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, subsections 12 (2) and 14 (3), paragraph 21A (1) (b) and subsections 23 (2) and 25 (3)	Section 12	
111	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, subsections 12 (3), 12 (7) and 23 (8)	Section 10	
112	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, subsections 12 (6) and 23 (7)	Sections 9 and 10	
113	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, subsections 14 (1) and 25 (1)	Sections 11 and 12	
114	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, subsections 14 (6) and 25 (6) and paragraph 27 (1) (k)	Section 11	
115	Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, section 26G	Sections 9 and 11	
116	Orders made under subsection 34 (1) of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
117	Public Service Act 1999, section 22	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
118	Public Service Regulations 1999, subregulations 3.1 (2) and 3.2 (2)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
119	Quarantine Regulations 2000, regulation 58	Section 11	
120	Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984, Parts III, IV, IVA and V	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
121	Regional Council Election (Casual Vacancies) Rules 1990, rule 14	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
122	Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
123	Registration of Deaths Abroad Regulations	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
124	Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
125	Subordinate legislation made under the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
126	Royal Commissions Act 1902	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
127	Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, subsection 54 (2), section 58 and subsection 71 (1)	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
128	Sanctions Principles 1997, sections 22.7, 22.9, 22.13 and 22.15	Section 11	
129	Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992, paragraphs 63 (2) (a) and 63 (2) (b) and sections 67 and 83	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
130	Shipping Registration Act 1981	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
131	Shipping Registration Regulations	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
132	Subordinate legislation made under the Social Security Act 1991	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
133	Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, Divisions 1 and 6 of Part 3 and Division 1 of Part 5	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
134	Subordinate legislation made under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
135	Subordinate legislation made under the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
136	States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000, section 10, subsections 14 (1) and 22 (1), paragraph 38 (2) (a) and subsections 44 (1) and 45 (5)	Sections 9 and 10	
137	States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000, subsections 40 (1) and 43 (1)	Sections 9 and 11	
138	Statutory Declarations Act 1959	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
139	Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee Act 1977	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
140	Stevedoring Industry Levy Act 1977	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
141	Student Assistance Act 1973, subsection 12G (4), section 12GA, subsections 12KA (2), 12KB (2), 12Q (1) and 12ZD (1), sections 343, 344 and 345 and subsection 347 (1)	Sections 9 and 11	
142	Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
143	Subordinate legislation made under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
144	Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 	Division 2 of Part 2	
145	Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990	Division 2 of Part 2	
146	Torres Strait Regional Authority Election (Casual Vacancies) Rules 1998, rule 16	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
147	Torres Strait Regional Authority (Election of Officeholders) Regulations, regulations 6 and 13	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
148	Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 1996, rules 7 and 9, Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Part 3 and rule 87	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
149	Trade Practices Act 1974, sections 44ZH and 65Q, subsection 75AY (2) and sections 87B, 152DD, 155 and 155A	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
150	Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
151	User Rights Principles 1997, section 23.40B	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
152	Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, sections 5T, 14, 15, 17, 30M, 32, 35D, 35E, 35G, 36F, 36G, 36K, 37F, 37G, 37K, 38F, 38G, 38K, 45K, 45L, 45P, 45TE, 45TF, 45TG, 45UA, 45UK, 45UL and 45UN, Division 8 of Part IIIB, Subdivision E of Division 11 of Part IIIB, sections 54, 54A, 54AA, 57F, 58D, 58H, 58JA, 71, 78, 79E, 79F and 79X, Part V and sections 111, 115E, 118AAB, 118A, 118I, 118J, 118K, 118ZA, 118ZB, 118ZE, 118ZI, 118ZJ, 118ZJA, 118ZY, 122, 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 127, 128, 132 and 132A	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
153	Subordinate legislation made under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986	Sections 9, 10 and 11	
154	Workplace Relations Act 1996, subsections 83BH (4) to (7) and section 86	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
155	Workplace Relations Act 1996, section 215	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
156	Workplace Relations Regulations 1996, Divisions 5 and 5A of Part VII and regulation 131L	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
157	Zone Election Rules 1990, rules 8, 12 and 32	Subsection 8 (1), Division 2 of Part 2 and sections 14 and 15	
Notes
1.	These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 2000 No. 19, as amended by 2000 No. 101; 2001 No. 84.
2.	Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 June 2001.