Electronic Communications Act 2000

Subject to subsection (2), a government document may be issued by means of electronic communication in accordance with this Part or in any other manner that is not prohibited by law.

If an Act provides for the issue of a government document only in the form of a physical document or item, the document may only be issued by means of electronic communication in accordance with this

Part.

For the purposes of subsection (2), an Act will be taken to provide for the issue of a government document only in the form of a physical document or item if (and only if)—

the Act expressly provides (by whatever form of words) that the government document may not be issued in electronic form; or

it is only possible to deal with the government document in the manner required by the Act if the document is in the form of a physical document or item.

Subject to subsection (5), this Part has effect despite the provisions of any other Act.

If an Act specifically provides for the application of this Part to government documents issued under the Act, this Part has effect subject to the provisions of that Act.