76. Regulations
77. Repeal of laws
78. Short title and commencement

BE IT ENACTED, as passed by the Parliament, and assented to by the President,
of the Republic of Namibia, as follows:
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Definitions

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise –

“accredit” means accredit under Chapter 5;

“addressee” of a data message, means a person who is intended by the originator to receive
the data message, but does not include a person acting as an intermediary in respect of that
data message;

“advanced electronic signature” means an electronic signature which is designed so that
together with a security procedure it is possible to verify that the signature –

(a) is unique to the signer for the purpose for which it is used;

(b) can be used to identify objectively the signer of the data message;

(c) was created and affixed to the data message by the signer or using a means under the
sole control of the signer; or

(d) was created and is linked to the data message to which it relates in a manner such
that any changes in the data message can be detected;

“Authority” means the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia established by
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