Cybersecurity Act, 2020 Act 1038 REPUBLIC OF GHANA THE ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTY-EIGHTH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED CYBERSECURITY ACT, 2020 AN ACT to establish the Cyber Security Authority; to regulate cybersecurity activities in the country; to promote the development of cybersecurity in the country and to provide for related matters. DATE OF ASSENT: 29th December, 2020. PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President Preliminary Application 1. (1) This Act applies to cybersecurity activities in the country. (2) This Act shall be read together with other relevant enactments including the (a) Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); (b) Evidence Act, 1975 (N.R.C.D. 323); (c) Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723); (d) Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2008 (Act 749); (e) Anti-Terrorism Act, 2008 (Act 762); (f) Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772); (g) Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775); (h) Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804); 5

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