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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:30, 16 August 2024</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l141">Line 141:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 141:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:SECOND SCHEDULE - Table of Administrative Penalties</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:SECOND SCHEDULE - Table of Administrative Penalties</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:THIRD SCHEDULE - Oath of Secrecy</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:THIRD SCHEDULE - Oath of Secrecy</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==PURPOSE==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">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.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==DATE OF ASSENT==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">29th December, 2020.</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>Created page with &quot;==ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS== &#039;&#039;Preliminary&#039;&#039; :1. Application &#039;&#039;Cyber Security Authority&#039;&#039; :2. Establishment of the Cyber Security Authority :3. Objects of the Authority :4. Functions of the Authority &#039;&#039;Governance of the Authority&#039;&#039; :5. Governing body of the Authority :6. Functions of the Board :7. Tenure of office of members of the Board :8. Meetings of the Board :9. Disclosure of interest :10. Establishment of committees :11. Allowances :12. Policy directives :13. Joi...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS==<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Preliminary&#039;&#039;<br /> :1. Application<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Cyber Security Authority&#039;&#039;<br /> :2. Establishment of the Cyber Security Authority<br /> :3. Objects of the Authority<br /> :4. Functions of the Authority<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Governance of the Authority&#039;&#039;<br /> :5. Governing body of the Authority<br /> :6. Functions of the Board<br /> :7. Tenure of office of members of the Board<br /> :8. Meetings of the Board<br /> :9. Disclosure of interest<br /> :10. Establishment of committees<br /> :11. Allowances<br /> :12. Policy directives<br /> :13. Joint Cybersecurity Committee<br /> :14. Functions of the Joint Cybersecurity Committee<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Administrative Provisions&#039;&#039;<br /> :15. Appointment of Director-General<br /> :16. Functions of the Director-General<br /> :17. Secretary to the Board<br /> :18. Appointment of inspectors<br /> :19. Functions of inspectors<br /> :20. Appointment of other staff<br /> :21. Divisions of the Authority<br /> :22. Internal Audit Unit<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Financial Provisions&#039;&#039;<br /> :23. Funds of the Authority<br /> :24. Bank account of the Authority<br /> :25. Borrowing powers of the Authority<br /> :26. Expenses of the Authority<br /> :27. Accounts and audit<br /> :28. Annual report and other reports<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Cybersecurity Fund&#039;&#039;<br /> :29. Establishment of the Cybersecurity Fund<br /> :30. Object of the Fund<br /> :31. Sources of moneys for the Fund<br /> :32. Bank account for the Fund<br /> :33. Management of the Fund<br /> :34. Disbursement from the Fund<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Critical Information Infrastructure&#039;&#039;<br /> :35. Designation of critical information infrastructure<br /> :36. Registration of critical information infrastructure<br /> :37. Withdrawal of designation of critical information infrastructure<br /> :38. Management and compliance audit of critical information infrastructure<br /> :39. Duty of owner of critical information infrastructure<br /> :40. Access to critical information infrastructure<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;National and Sectoral Computer Emergency Response Teams&#039;&#039;<br /> :41. Establishment of the National Computer Emergency Response Team<br /> :42. Functions of the National Computer Emergency Response Team<br /> :43. Responsibility of the Authority relating to response to cybersecurity incident<br /> :44. Sectoral Computer Emergency Response Team<br /> :45. Cybersecurity incident monitoring and response system<br /> :46. Early warning system<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Cybersecurity Incident Reporting&#039;&#039;<br /> :47. Duty to report cybersecurity incident<br /> :48. Cybersecurity incident point of contact<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Licensing of Cybersecurity Service Providers&#039;&#039;<br /> :49. Licensing of cybersecurity service providers<br /> :50. Application for licence<br /> :51. Grant of licence<br /> :52. Non-transferability of licence<br /> :53. Validity and duration of licence<br /> :54. Suspension of licence<br /> :55. Revocation of licence<br /> :56. Review of decision of Authority<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Accreditation and Certification&#039;&#039;<br /> :57. Accreditation of cybersecurity professionals and practitioners<br /> :58. Certification of cybersecurity products and technology solutions<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Cybersecurity Standards, Enforcement and Education&#039;&#039;<br /> :59. Cybersecurity standards and enforcement<br /> :60. Cybersecurity public awareness and education<br /> :61. Research and development programme<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Protection of Children Online&#039;&#039;<br /> :62. Indecent image and photograph of a child<br /> :63. Dealing with child for purposes of sexual abuse<br /> :64. Aiding and abetting of child dealing for purposes of sexual abuse<br /> :65. Cyberstalking of a child<br /> :66. Sexual extortion<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Other Online Sexual Offences&#039;&#039;<br /> :67. Non-consensual sharing of intimate image<br /> :68. Threat to distribute prohibited intimate image or visual recording<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Cybersecurity and Investigatory Powers&#039;&#039;<br /> :69. Application for production order of subscriber information<br /> :70. Issue of production order for subscriber information<br /> :71. Application for interception of traffic data<br /> :72. Issue of interception warrant for traffic data<br /> :73. Application for interception of content data<br /> :74. Issue of interception warrant for content data<br /> :75. Duration and extension of a production order or an interception warrant<br /> :76. Interception capability<br /> :77. Retention of data<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Realisation of Property&#039;&#039;<br /> :78. Freezing of assets<br /> :79. Realisation of property<br /> :80. Utilisation of proceeds of realisable property<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Industry Forum&#039;&#039;<br /> :81. Establishment of Industry Forum<br /> :82. Industry code<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Miscellaneous Provisions&#039;&#039;<br /> :83. International co-operation<br /> :84. Immunity of members of the Authority<br /> :85. Cybersecurity Risk Register<br /> :86. Request for information<br /> :87. Blocking, filtering and taking down illegal content<br /> :88. Co-operation<br /> :89. Oath of Secrecy<br /> :90. Trial court and procedural powers<br /> :91. Guidelines<br /> :92. Directives<br /> :93. Administrative penalties for contraventions<br /> :94. Unlawful access<br /> :95. General penalty<br /> :96. Regulations<br /> :97. Interpretation<br /> :98. Repeals and savings<br /> :99. Consequential amendments<br /> :100. Transitional provisions<br /> <br /> SCHEDULES<br /> :FIRST SCHEDULE - Cybersecurity Services<br /> :SECOND SCHEDULE - Table of Administrative Penalties<br /> :THIRD SCHEDULE - Oath of Secrecy</div>

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