Section 21
Time of receipt
of Electronic Commerce Act 2006
ActIn forceProvision 21 of 25
Section 21
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
(b)
where the addressee has not designated an information processing system for the purpose of receiving electronic messages, when the electronic message comes to the knowledge of the addressee.