Article 2
A public authority called the Information Technology Industry Development Authority
(ITIDA) shall be established. The authority, which shall enjoy public corporate
personality, shall be affiliated to the Minister with policy jurisdiction. ITIDA's
headquarters shall be located at the Giza Governorate premises and may establish
branches nationwide.
Article 3
The Authority aims at achieving the following objectives:
a) Encouraging and developing information and communications technology
b) Transferring and using advanced information technology
c) Increasing opportunities for exporting communications and information
technology services and the products thereof.
d) Participating in the development and improvement of entities operating in
the ICT field.
e) Directing, encouraging and developing investments in the ICT industry
f) Protecting the common interests of information technology activities
g) Supporting ICT research and studies and encouraging utilization thereof.
h) Promoting and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the
area of using and applying the electronic transaction mechanisms
(applications).
i) Regulating the activities of e-signature services and other activities in
relation to e-transactions and the information technology industry.
Article 4
The Authority shall have the authority required to achieve its goals particularly the
following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Issuance and renewal of licenses required for operating e-signature
services and other activities of e-transactions and IT industry fields
in accordance with the laws and regulations regulating thereof.
Setting out the e-signature standards/ criteria to control e-signature
technical specifications.
Receipt of complaints related to e-signature, e-transactions and IT
activities; taking necessary actions in this regard.
Evaluation of entities operating in the field of IT and identifying
the technical capabilities of such entities based on the evaluation
results.
Provision of technical advice on the disputes that occur between
the parties involved regarding e-signature, e-transactions and IT
activities.
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