13. Acknowledgement of receipt

Where the originator has not agreed with the addressee that acknowledgement of receipt be given in a particular form or by a particular method, such an acknowledgement may be given by-

Where the originator has stipulated that data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication shall be binding only on receipt of an acknowledgement of receipt of such data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication by him, then, unless acknowledgement has been so received, the data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication shall be deemed to have never been sent by the originator.

Where the originator has not stipulated that the data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication shall be binding only on receipt of such acknowledgement of receipt, and the acknowledgement of receipt had not been received by the originator within the time specified or agreed, or if no time has been specified or agreed to, within a reasonable time, then the originator may give notice to the addressee stating that no acknowledgement of receipt has been received by him, and specifying a reasonable time by which the acknowledgement of receipt must be received by him and if no acknowledgement of receipt is received within the aforesaid time limit he may after giving notice to the addressee, treat the data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication as though it has never been sent.