Electronic Transactions Act, 2008
units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years or to both.
Electronic trafficking
120. A person who is found in possession of any electronic related
payment medium invoices, vouchers, sales drafts, or other representations
of devices related to the manufacture or use of the device without lawful
explanation commits the offence of electronic trafficking and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of not more than five thousand penalty units
or a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years or to both.
Possession of electronic counterfeit-making equipment
121. A person who receives, possesses, transfers, buys, sells, controls, or
has custody of equipment used in the manufacture of counterfeit electronic
related materials or electronic record commits an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of not more than five thousand penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years or to both.
General offence for fraudulent electronic fund transfer
122. A person who without authority, in the course of an electronic
fund transfer, uses the personal or financial record or credit account numbers or
electronic payment medium of another with intent to defraud an issuer or a
creditor or who obtains money, goods, services, or anything fraudulently
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not
more than five thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than ten years or to both.
General provision for cyber offences
123. Except as provided for in this Act, any offence under a law which
is committed in whole or in part by use of an electronic medium or in
electronic form is deemed to have been committed under that Act and the
provisions of that Act shall apply with the necessary modification to the
person who commits the offence.
Unauthorised access or interception
124. A person who intentionally accesses or intercepts an electronic
record without authority or permission commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine of not more than two thousand five
hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than five
years or to both.
Unauthorised interference with electronic record
125. A person who intentionally and without authority interferes with
an electronic record in a way which causes the electronic record to be
modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, commits an offence
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