Contents of electronic message
29.
Where an addressee receives an electronic message, the addressee is
entitled to regard the electronic message as being what the originator intended
to send, and to act on that presumption, unless the addressee knew or should
have known, had he exercised reasonable care or used any agreed procedure,
that the transmission resulted in any error in the electronic message as
received.
Each electronic message to be regarded separately
30.
Where an addressee receives an electronic message, the addressee is
entitled to regard each electronic message received as a separate electronic
message and to act on that presumption, unless the addressee knew or should
have known, had he exercised reasonable care or used any agreed procedure,
that the electronic message was a duplicate.
Time of dispatch
31.
Unless otherwise agreed between the originator and the addressee, an
electronic message is deemed sent when it enters an information processing
system outside the control of the originator.
Time of receipt
32.
Unless otherwise agreed between the originator and the addressee, an
electronic message is deemed received –
(a)
where the addressee has designated an information processing
system for the purpose of receiving electronic messages, when the
electronic message enters the designated information processing
system; or
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