Section 16
New section 45a
of Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Act 2026
Amendment ActIn forceProvision 16 of 22
Section 16
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 45
the following section:
“Legal recognition of electronic message 45a. Nothing in this Act shall deny the legal effect, validity or enforceability of any notice or document made under this
Act on the ground that it is wholly or partly in an electronic form provided that the requirements under laws which provide for legal recognition and use of electronic messages are complied with.”.