The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act , 2021

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Short title: 
The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act
Long title: 
An Act to provide a safe and effective environment for electronic transactions; promote secure electronic signatures; facilitate electronic filing of documents by public authorities; provide for the use, security, facilitation and regulation of electronic communications and transactions; promote legal certainty and confidence, and encourage investment and innovation in relation to electronic transactions; regulate the National Public Key Infrastructure; repeal and replace the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2009; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental, to the foregoing.
Year of Act: 
2021
Number of Act: 
No.4 of 2021
Date of assent: 
23 March 2021
Date of promulgation: 
24 March 2021
Date of commencement: 
24 March 2021