38. Duty of the Agency The Agency shall have duty to establish online computer crimes investigation system and provide other necessary investigation technologies. 39. 40. 41. Jurisdiction 1/ The Federal High Court shall have first instance jurisdiction over computer crime stipulated under this Proclamation. 2/ The judicial jurisdictions stipulated under Article 13 and paragraph (b) of sub-article (1) of Article 17 of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 2004 Criminal Code shall include computer crimes. Establishment of Executing Task Force 1/ Without prejudice the power of the Agency to lead national cyber security operation as stipulated in other relevant laws, a National Executing Task Force comprising the heads of the Ministry of Justice, the Federal Police Commission and other relevant bodies shall be established in order to prevent and control computer crimes. 2/ The Minister of Ministry of Justice shall lead the Executing Task Force, identify other relevant organizations to be incorporated in the Task Force and ensure their representation. 3/ The Task Force shall, for the prevention and control computer crimes, develop national discussion forum, discuss on occasional dangers materialized and provide recommendation thereof, design short and long term plans to be performed by the respective institutions as well as put in place synchronized system by coordinating various relevant organs. PART SIX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS International Cooperation 1/ The Ministry of Justice shall cooperate and may sign agreements with the competent authority of another country in matters concerning computer crime, including the exchange of information, joint investigations, extradition and other assistances in accordance with this Proclamation and agreements to which Ethiopia is a party and within the limits of the country’s legal system. 2/ For the implementation of this Proclamation, the investigatory organ, when necessary, may exchange information, perform joint cooperation in other forms or sign agreement with institutions of another country having similar mission. 15