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“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;