516 No. 41 of 2021] Electronic Government “authenticity” means the assurance that a message, transaction or other exchange of information is from the author or service the message transaction or other exchange of information purports to be from; “authentication” means the process of confirmation or validation of the identity of a data source or identity; Act No. 4 of 2021 Cap. 1 “certification authority” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2021; “citizen” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Constitution; “citizen card” means the logical unit, independent of whether implemented on different technical components or not, combining an electronic signature with an identity link and the associated security data, functions and any existing data on representation; “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction; Act No. 3 of 2021 Act No. 3 of 2021 “data controller” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Data Protection Act, 2021; “data subject” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Data Protection Act, 2021; “Division” means the Electronic Government Division established under section 5; “electronic Governance” means the use of Information and Communication Technology to enhance work efficiency and improve service delivery in order to meet the needs of the public in a responsive and transparent manner and “egovernment” shall be construed accordingly; “e-government service” means any public service provided by electronic means by any public body; “electronic service” includes the use of electronic means for interaction between citizens and government, including availing services from the government, understanding status of work in progress and accessing results of the process; Act No. 4 of 2021 “digital signature” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2021;

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