Papua New Guinea Cybercrime Policy 2014
The
Government,
through
the
Department
of
Communication
and
Information,
National
Information
and
Communication
Technology
Authority
(NICTA),
ICT
industry
players,
various
stakeholders
and
the
International
Telecommunications
Union
(ITU)
will
take
robust
steps
to
bring
about
real
and
constructive
progress
in
this
area.
The
purpose
of
this
Policy
is
to
define
the
different
instruments
and
mechanisms
that
may
effectively
be
used
to
address
Cybercrime.
This
includes,
but
is
not
limited
to,
determining
the
general
principles
and
considerations
related
to
the
Policy
and
a
legislative
response
and
preventative
measures
to
address
Cybercrime.
8.
Existing
Legislation
The
Criminal
Code
Act,
1974
deals
with
criminal
offences,
including
pornography
and
indecent
materials,
however,
does
not
adequately
accommodate
cybercrime
or
offences
committed
using
electronic
devices,
systems,
or
networks.
In
addition,
the
following
legislation
somewhat
address
certain
aspects
of
Cybercrime:
(a)
Banks
and
Financial
Institutions
Act,
2000;
(b)
Business
Names
Act,
1963;
(c)
Central
Banking
Act,
2000;
(d)
Classification
of
Publication
(Censorship)
Act,
1989;
(e)
Companies
Act,
1997;
(f)
Copyright
and
Neighboring
Rights
Act,
2000;
(g)
Criminal
Code
Act,
1974;
(h)
Customs
Act,
1951;
(i)
Evidence
Act,
1975;
(j)
Internal
Security
Act,
1993;
(k)
Lukautim
Pikinini
Act,
2012;
(l)
National
Broadcasting
Corporation
Act,
1973;
(m)
National
Intelligence
Organisation
Act,
1984;
(n)
National
Information
and
Communications
Technology
Act,
2009;
(o)
Patent
and
Industrial
Designs
Act,
2000;
(p)
Protection
of
Private
Communications
Act,
1973;
(q)
Securities
Act,
1997;
(r)
Telikom
PNG
Ltd
Act,
1996;
and
(s)
Trade
Marks
Act,
1978.
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