Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A requirement in any of the following provisions of this Act that a thing be done in writing is taken to have been met if the thing is done by electronic communication (within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 ) in the manner specified in the practice directions:
(a) Division 4 of Part 3 (after an application is made);
(b) Part 4 (proceedings);
(c) Part 5 (guidance and appeals panel);
(d) Part 6 (proceedings in Intelligence and Security jurisdictional area);
(e) section 270 (applying to Tribunal to obtain reasons for reviewable decision);
(f) section 271 (applying to Tribunal to obtain adequate statement of reasons);
(g) this Division.
(2) A requirement in another Act or an instrument under an Act that information be given in writing to the Tribunal or a person for the purposes of a proceeding in the Tribunal is taken to have been met if the information is given by electronic communication (within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 ) in the manner specified in the practice directions.
(3) Subsection (1) or (2) does not apply if Division 2 of Part 2 of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 applies to the requirement.