Computer Misuse and [No. 13 of 2004 79 Crimes GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA ACT No. 13 of 2004 Date ofAssent: 2nd September, 2004 An Act to prohibit any unauthorised access, use or interference with a computer; to protect the integrity of computer systems and the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data; to prevent abuse of computer systems; to facilitate the gathering and use of electronic evidence; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. [8th September, 2004 ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. Enactment PARTI PRELIMINARY 1. This Act may be cited as the Computer Misuse and Crimes Act, 2004, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, appoint. 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires — " computer " means an electronic, optical, electrochemical or a magnetic, or other data processing device, or a group of such interconnected or related devices, performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device or group of such interconnection or related devices, or such other equipment or device as the Minister may, by statutory instrument prescribe, taking into consideration developments in technology, but does not include — (a) an automated typewriter or typesetter; (b) a portable hand held calculator; or (c ) a similar device which is non-programmable or which does not contain any data storage facility; Short title and commence­ ment Interpretation