Electronic Transactions Act, 2008
Act 772
(2) The Tribunal may take into account a submission filed by any
person in reaching a decision on an appeal brought before it.
(3) A decision of the Tribunal shall have the same effect as a judgment of the High Court.
Appeals against the decisions of the Tribunal
87. (1) A decision of the Tribunal may be the subject of an appeal.
(2) An appeal under this section
(a) lies to the Court of Appeal,
(b) shall relate only to a point of law arising from the decision
of the Tribunal, and
(c) may be brought only by a party to the proceedings before the
Tribunal.
(3) The appeal shall be filed in the Court of Appeal ninety days
after the decision of the Tribunal and there shall be no extension of time.
Industry Forum
Establishment of Industry Forum
88. (1) There is hereby established an Industry Forum which shall
be a platform to bring the industry together from time to time to discuss
matters of common interest that relate to the industry.
(2) The Agency may designate an industry body to be the Forum
by notifying that body in writing if the Agency is satisfied that
(a) the membership of the body is open to the relevant parties
and is fully representative of the industry,
(b) the body is capable of performing as required under the relevant provisions of this Act, and
(c) the body has the administrative capacity to service the Forum.
(3) The body shall agree in writing to be the Forum, before being
designated by the Agency.
(4) Despite the designation, each licensed entity under the Act is
deemed to be a member of the Forum.
(5) The Agency may decide that an existing industry body that
was previously designated under subsection (2) to be an Industry Forum
is no longer an Industry Forum if satisfied that the body does not meet
the requirements of this section any longer.
(6) A designation or withdrawal of designation under this section
takes effect from the date specified by the Agency.
(7) Until the Agency designates a body, the Agency has the obliga37