Electronic Transactions
Act, 2008
Electronic
Transactions
Bill
107 – 140. The provisions of the Criminal Code are extended to cover
various offences committed through electronic means. These offences
include stealing, appropriation, charlatanic advertisement and dishonest
receiving. Others are attempt to commit crimes, aiding and abetting,
conspiracy, forgery and criminal negligence. The publication of child
pornography by electronic means is also criminalised.
In addition to these, access to protected computers, obtaining
electronic payment medium falsely, electronic trafficking, possession
of electronic counterfeit-making equipment are offences. Fraudulent
electronic fund transfer, unauthorised access or interception, unauthorised
interference with electronic records, unauthorised access to devices are
also offences. The rest include unlawful access to stored communications,
unauthorised circumvention, causing a computer to cease to function and
child pornography. Conviction for these offences attracts heavy fines and
long terms of imprisonment
The last group of clause is on miscellaneous matters and contains
a general provision to the effect than an act which constitutes an offence
under a law here which is committed wholly or partly by use of an
electronic medium or in electronic form outside the country will be dealt
with as if the offence had been committed here. This group also contains
the powers to make Regulations and the interpretation clause.
DR. BENJAMIN AGGREY NTIM
Minister for Communications
Date: 8th May, 2008.
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