17. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that-
| (a) if an offer and acceptance of an offer has been in whole or in part expressed by means of an electronic record, an electronic signature attached to, or logically associated with, such electronic record shall not be denied legal effect soley on the ground that it is with an electronic signature ; |
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| (b) if an electronic communication is used in the formation of a contract, the contract shall not be denied validity or enforceability solely on the ground that an electronic record had been used for such purpose ; |
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| (c) the accepted principles of common law relating to contracts that the offeror may prescribe the method of communicating acceptance, shall not be affected by anything contained in this Chapter ; |
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| (d) a contract formed by the interaction of an automated message system and a natural person or by the interaction of automated message systems, shall not be denied validity or enforceability solely on the ground that there was no review or intervention by a natural person of the final contract or of each of the actions carried out by the automated message system. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts