Section 11
Procedure Of Receipt And Acknowledgement Of Electronic Record
(1) Where the originator requests the addressee to transmit the acknowledgement or receipt of electronic record at the time of or before the
dispatch of such electronic record or where there is an agreement between the originator and addressee to transmit the acknowledgement or receipt of such an
electronic record, then, the provisions of Sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) shall be applied in relation to the receipt and acknowledgement of such an electronic
record.
(2) Where there is no agreement between the originator and addressee that information or acknowledgement of receipt of electronic record
is to be given in a particular format or by a particular manner, such an information or receipt may be given as the following:-
(a) by automated or any other means of communication by the addressee,
(b) by any conduct of the addressee sufficient to indicate that the originator has received electronic record.
(3) Where the originator has stipulated in relation to any electronic record that such an electronic record shall be binding on him/her only after the
receipt of information or acknowledgement of receipt of such electronic record from the addressee, then, unless the information or acknowledgement of receipt
of such an electronic record has been so received from addressee, the electronic record shall not be deemed to have been transmitted by the originator.
(4) Where the originator has not stipulated that the electronic record shall be binding only on receipt of such acknowledgement, and where the
originator and addressee have not agreed upon or have not specified any time for acknowledgement of such receipt of electronic record, then, the originator
shall have to receive such acknowledgement of receipt of such an electronic record from addressee within a specified time as prescribed. If such
acknowledgement of receipt is not received from addressee, then, such an electronic record shall be deemed to have not been transmitted by the
originator.
(5) Other procedures of receipt of acknowledgement of electronic record shall be as prescribed.
dispatch of such electronic record or where there is an agreement between the originator and addressee to transmit the acknowledgement or receipt of such an
electronic record, then, the provisions of Sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) shall be applied in relation to the receipt and acknowledgement of such an electronic
record.
(2) Where there is no agreement between the originator and addressee that information or acknowledgement of receipt of electronic record
is to be given in a particular format or by a particular manner, such an information or receipt may be given as the following:-
(a) by automated or any other means of communication by the addressee,
(b) by any conduct of the addressee sufficient to indicate that the originator has received electronic record.
(3) Where the originator has stipulated in relation to any electronic record that such an electronic record shall be binding on him/her only after the
receipt of information or acknowledgement of receipt of such electronic record from the addressee, then, unless the information or acknowledgement of receipt
of such an electronic record has been so received from addressee, the electronic record shall not be deemed to have been transmitted by the originator.
(4) Where the originator has not stipulated that the electronic record shall be binding only on receipt of such acknowledgement, and where the
originator and addressee have not agreed upon or have not specified any time for acknowledgement of such receipt of electronic record, then, the originator
shall have to receive such acknowledgement of receipt of such an electronic record from addressee within a specified time as prescribed. If such
acknowledgement of receipt is not received from addressee, then, such an electronic record shall be deemed to have not been transmitted by the
originator.
(5) Other procedures of receipt of acknowledgement of electronic record shall be as prescribed.