I
o
"inlbrmaliol syst]m" means an cleclronic system lor creating, generating,
sending, rcceiving storing. reproducing, displaying. recording or processing any
informalion;
(u)
"integriq," mcans, in relation to an electronic documeDl, electronic signature or
advanced electonic signature, the electronic docunrcDt, eleclronic signaturc or
advanced cle0tronlc signature thal has not been tampcred u'ith, altered or
modificJ srncc a parlicular point in lrmc:
(v)
witl
or data"
means and includes an
unauthorized act in rclation to an inlbrmation system or data that may disturb its
normal working or form with or without causing any actual damage lo such
"interfcrence
information syst€m
system or data;
(*)
"investigation agehcy" means the law enforcement agcncy established by or
desigrated under lhis Act;
(x)
"minor" mcans, nol,vithstanding anfhing contained in any othcr law, any person
who has not compleied the age ofeightcen years;
(y)
"offence" means an offence punishable undcr this Act cxcept when commifted by
of age or by a person above ten years of agc and under
fourteen years of ag(j, who has not attained sufficient maturity ofunderstanding to
judge the nature and consequcnces ofhis conduct on that occa-sion;
a pcrson under ten lears
(z)
"nrles" means rulcs rlad€ undcr this Act;
(za)
"seize" with rcspect to an information systcm or data includcs taking possession
ofsuch system or dala or making and retainiDg a copy ofthe data;
(zb)
"scrvice provider" in,:ludes a person who-
(i)
acts as a se vice providcr in relation to scnding, recciving, storing,
processing o' distribution of aDy elcctroni( communication or thc
provision of other services in rclalion to clectronic communication
rhrough an iDlcrmation systern;
(ii)
owos! possess,rs, operates, manages or controls a public switched network
or provides telecommunicatidn services; or