Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)

Chapter III : Facilitating Electronic Transactions

Part 2 : Communication of data messages

26. Acknowledgement of receipt of data message
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(1)An acknowledgement of receipt of a data message is not necessary to give legal effect to that message.

 

(2)An acknowledgement of receipt may be given by—
(a)any communication by the addressee, whether automated or otherwise; or
(b)any conduct of the addressee, sufficient to indicate to the originator that the data message has been received.