Electronic
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and
Communications
Transactions
Hacking,
cracking and
introduction
of viruses,
etc. into
computer
system
103. A p e r s o n w h o h a c k s into a n y c o m p u t e r s y s t e m , or
introduces or spreads a virus or malicious software into a computer
s y s t e m or n e t w o r k , c o m m i t s an offence and is l i a b l e , u p o n
conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand penalty
units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or to
both.
Denial of
service
attacks
1 0 4 . A person w h o renders a computer system incapable of
providing normal services to its legitimate users commits an offence
and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding nine hundred
thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
ten years, or to both.
Spamming
105. A p e r s o n w h o t r a n s m i t s a n y u n s o l i c i t e d e l e c t r o n i c
information to another person for purposes of illegal trade or
commerce or other illegal activity, commits an offence and is liable,
upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand
penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding t w o
years, or to both.
Prohibition
of illegal
trade and
commerce
1 0 6 . (1) A person shall not use the internet as a m e d i u m for
any illegal activity or trade, fraudulent transaction or to procure
any internet-related fraud.
(2) A p e r s o n w h o c o n t r a v e n e s s u b s e c t i o n (1) c o m m i t s an
offence and is liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a period
not exceeding ten years.
Application
of offences
under this
Act
1 0 7 . (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall have effect in
relation to any p e r s o n , w h a t e v e r t h e p e r s o n ' s n a t i o n a l i t y or
citizenship, outside as well as within Zambia, and where an offence
under this Act is committed by a person in any place outside Zambia,
the person shall be dealt with as if the offence had been committed
within Zambia.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), this Act shall apply if,
for the offence in q u e s t i o n —
(a) the accused was in Zambia at the material time;
(b) the computer, program or data w a s in Z a m b i a at the
material time; or
(c) t h e d a m a g e o c c u r r e d within Z a m b i a w h e t h e r or not
paragraph (a) or (b) applies.