The Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 (2008)
Date of Authentication and Publication
22 Mansir 2063 ( december 8, 2006)
Act number 27 of the year 2063
An Act promulgated for Electronic Transactions
Preamble:
WHEREAS, it is expedient to make, legal provisions for authentication and
regularization of the recognition, validity, integrity and reliability of generation,
production, processing, storage, communication and transmission system of electronic
records by making the transactions to be carried out by means of electronic data
exchange or by any other means of electronic communications, reliable and secured;
And where as, for controlling the acts of unauthorized use of electronic records or of
making alteration in such records through the illegal manner,
Now, therefore, be it enacted by the House of Representatives in the First Year of the
issuance of the Proclamation of the House of Representatives, 2063(2007) .
Chapter - 1
Preliminary
1.
Short Title, Extension and Commencement: (1) This
Act
may
be
called "The Electronic Transactions act,2063 (2008)".
(2) This Act shall be deemed to have been commenced from 24 Bhadra
2063 ( sep.2, 2006).
(3)
This Act shall extend throughout Nepal and shall also apply to
any person residing anywhere by committing an offence in contravention to
this Act.
2.
Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
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