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Electronic Government
PART V
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY
25. The Division shall establish the Public Key Infrastructure
for public bodies.
Security of
information
26. A public body shall, in accordance with information security
standards issued by the Division—
(a) develop and enforce security measures to safeguard
information collected or used in connection with egovernment services from unauthorised disclosure; and
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure that every officer of the
public body concerned with delivering services or
collecting, placing, positing or disseminating information
or services is aware of and complies with the security
measures regarding the management and protection of
information.
Access to
and sharing
of
information
Act No. 3 of
2021
27. (1) Subject to this Act, a public body may in the provision
of Government services share with a private body information in
accordance with the Data Protection Act, 2021.
Audit of
public body
28. (1) The Division may cause audits of a public body to be
performed to evaluate compliance with the provisions of this Part.
(2) An audit under subsection (1) may be performed by an
inspector or an independent auditor.
(2) The access to information shall be in accordance with the
user rights and access levels as prescribed.
(3) The Division shall, where an audit reveals that a public
body has contravened any provision of this Act, notify the public
body in writing, stating the—
(a) finding of the audit report;
(b) action required to remedy the non-compliance; and
(c) period within which a public body shall take the remedial
action.
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