Sunday, December 11, 2005

Electronic Transactions Act - British Columbia

Electronic Transactions Act BC

Section 2 deals with Application and Exceptions

2(4) This Act does not apply to

  1. wills,
  2. trusts created by wills,
  3. powers of attorney, to the extent that they concern the financial affairs or personal care of an individual,
  4. documents that create or transfer interests in land and that require registration to be effective against third parties

Presumably you can exchange contracts for the sale of land electronically but not sign a Transfer electronically under the Act. British Columbia has electronic transfers under their Land Registry system so that must be specifically dealt with under that legislation.

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