Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Communication, when complete
(2)
The communication of an acceptance is complete—
(a)
as against the proposer, when it is put in a course of transmission to him, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor; and
(b)
as against the acceptor, when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer.
(3)
The communication of a revocation is complete—
(a)
as against the person who makes it, when it is put into a course of transmission to the person to whom it is made, so as to be out of the power of the person who makes it; and
(b)
as against the person to whom it is made, when it comes to his knowledge.
(a)
A proposes, by letter, to sell a house to B at a certain price.
The communication of the proposal is complete when B receives the letter.
(b)
B accepts A’s proposal by a letter sent by post.
The communication of the acceptance is complete—
as against A, when the letter is posted;
as against B, when the letter is received by A.
(c)
A revokes his proposal by telegram.
The revocation is complete as against A when the telegram is despatched. It is complete as against B when B receives it.
(d)
B revokes his acceptance by telegram.
B’s revocation is complete as against B when the telegram is despatched, and as against A when it reaches him
Revocation of proposals and acceptances