BILL
To provide for a general framework for the promotion of the use of electronic
transactions in government services and private contracts; to provide for
the legal recognition of electronic transactions; to provide for the admission of electronic evidence; to provide for consumer protection in electronic
commerce; to regulate the liability of service providers for actions of their
clients; to provide for the protection of critical and important data; to
create certain offences; to create certain powers for the investigation of
offences and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
(Introduced by the Minister of Information Communications and technology)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. Definitions
2. Objects of Act
3. General functions and powers of Minister
CHAPTER 2
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
4. Establishment of Council
5. Composition of Council
6. Disqualification
7. Term of office
8. Vacating of office and filling of vacancy
9. Remuneration
10. Meetings of Council
11. Committees
12. Disclosure of interest
13. Functions of Council
14. Guidelines
15. Secretariat
CHAPTER 3
LEGAL RECOGNITION AND EFFECT OF DATA MESSAGES AND
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
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