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30 Regulations

38. The Minister may make regulations to prescribe anything which is required to be prescribed under this Act (except section 22) and generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act (except section 22).

Repeal and transitional provisions

39.—(1) The Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88) (referred to in this section as the repealed Act) is repealed.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), this Act shall apply to all acts or transactions done in relation to an electronic record, including the generation, signing or communication of an electronic record, made on or after the date of commencement of this Act.

(3) If, immediately before the date of commencement of this Act—
 * (a) by virtue of section 8 of the repealed Act, an electronic signature was treated as having satisfied a rule of law requiring a signature, or providing certain consequences if a document is not signed;
 * (b) by virtue of section 9 of the repealed Act, an electronic record was treated as having satisfied a rule of law requiring certain documents, records or information to be retained; or
 * (c) by virtue of section 15 of the repealed Act, an electronic record was treated as having been despatched or received,

the provisions of this Act shall not affect that treatment of the electronic signature or electronic record, as the case may be. FIRST SCHEDULE Section 4 MATTERS EXCLUDED BY SECTION 4