Legislation will be enacted to establish the legal principles for the conduct of e-commerce and the processing of electronic transactions. It would seek to provide a secure legal foundation for the conduct of various forms of electronic transactions, including the use and recognition of digital documentation, and Emails transfers on a technology neutral basis. The proposed legislation would be sufficiently flexible to accommodate new technological developments and leave room for the market to determine the future of e-commerce The legislation would provide significant flexibility, enabling parties to an electronic transaction to tailor a transaction (or series of transactions) to suit their telecommunication, legal or system requirements. An initial omnibus Electronic Transactions Bill will therefore be prepared to provide for: o Electronic Commerce: establishing a secure legal basis for electronic communications, contracts, signatures and transactions, and the establishment of a framework for Certification Authorities and their regulation. o Data Protection: to ensure the protection of data, in order to protect the rights of individuals vis-à-vis personal information. o Computer Misuse: to criminalizes offences relating to the misuse of computers and related paraphernalia. Legal provisions have already been made in the setting up of the offices of the telecommunications regulator with the establishment of ECTEL and the National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. Some Guidelines for Legislation 32 A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha