Commentary on sections of the Act Section 4: Change of form or medium Consequences of compliance with the requirements for a change of form
Section 4(2) sets out the consequences of a valid change of form in accordance with the provisions of section 4(1). It provides that when a document is converted in accordance with section 4(1), the document in its old form ceases to have effect, and the rights and liabilities relating to the document continue to have effect in relation to the document in its new form.
	This section ensures that, upon a change of form or medium in accordance with the requirements set out in the Act, there is no duplication of the performance obligation because the old form of the document ceases to have effect. In addition, the continuation of the rights and liabilities ensures that a change of medium is precisely that – a change of the form of the document, rather than any substantive change to the rights or liabilities pertaining to the document.