6Electronic and computerised sea-carriage documents

#### 6 Electronic and computerised sea-carriage documents 6 Electronic and computerised sea-carriage documents > > (1) Subject to this section, this Act applies: > > > > > (a) in relation to a sea-carriage document in the form of a data message—in the same way as it applies in relation to a written sea-carriage document, and > > > > > (b) in relation to the communication of a sea-carriage document by means of a data message—in the same way as it applies in relation to the communication of a sea-carriage document by other means. > > > (2) This Act applies under subsection (1) with necessary changes and in accordance with procedures agreed between the parties to the contract of carriage. > > > (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), in this Act, in the application of the following terms to a sea-carriage document in the form of a data message, or to the communication of a sea-carriage document by means of a data message: > > > > delivery includes any form of communication which constitutes delivery under the terms of the contract of carriage. > > > > endorsement includes any form of authorisation which constitutes endorsement under the terms of the contract of carriage. > > > > possession, in relation to the document, includes being in receipt of the document in any manner which constitutes possession under the terms of the contract of carriage. > > > > signed includes authentication in any manner which constitutes signing under the terms of the contract of carriage.