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GOVERNMENT
No.GAZETTE,
23708
i i c t No. 25, 2002
2002
2 AUGUST
ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS
AND
TRANSACTIONS ACT, 2002
may conduct research into and keep abreast
of developmentsrelevant to
electronic communications and transactions in the Republic and internationally;
must continually survey and evaluate the extent
to which the objectivesofthe
achieved; been
have e-strategy
national
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may liaise, consult and cooperate with public bodies, the private sector or any
other person; and
may, in consultation with the Ministerof Finance, appoint experts and other
consultants on such conditions as the Minister may determine.
(4) (a) TheMinistermust,
in consultationwithothermembers
of theCabinet, 10
determinethesubjectmatters
to be addressedinthenationale-strategyand
the
principles that must govern the implementation thereof.
(b) Prior to prescribing any subject matter and principles provided for in paragraph
(a), the Minister must invite comments from all'interested
parties by notice in the
received.
commentsany consider
Gazette and
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(c) The national e-strategy must, amongst others, set outthe electronic transactions strategy of the Republic, distinguishing between
regional, national, continental and international strategies;
programmes andmeanstoachieveuniversalaccess,humanresource
development anddevelopment of SMMEsas providedforinthisPart;
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programmes and means to promote the overall readiness of the Republic in
respect of electronic transactions;
ways to promote the Republic as a preferred provider and user of electronic
transactions in the international market;
existing government initiatives directly or indirectly relevant to or impacting 25
on the national e-strategy and, if applicable, how such initiatives are to be
utilised in attaining the objectives of the national e-strategy;
the role expected to be performed
by the private sector in the
implementation
of the national e-strategy and how government can solicit the participationof
role; such
perform to sector
private the
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the defined objectives, including time frames within which the objectivesare
to be achieved; and
the resources required to achieve the objectives provided for in the national
e-strategy.
(5) Upon approval by the Cabinet, the Minister must publish the national e-strategy in35
the Gazette.
(6) For purposes of achieving the objectives of the national e-strategy, the Minister
may, in consultation with the Ministerof Finance(a) procure funding from sources other than the State;
(6) allocate
fundsforimplementation
of the national
e-strategy
tosuch
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institutions and persons as are responsible for delivery in ofterms
the national
e-strategy and supervise the executionof their mandate; and
(c) take any stepsnecessary to enableallrelevantparties
to carryouttheir
respective obligations.
(7) The Minister mustannually report to the Cabinet on progress made and objectives45
achieved or outstanding and may includeany other matter the Minister deems relevant.
(8) The Minister must annually review the national e-strategy and where necessary
make amendments thereto in consultation with all relevant members of the Cabinet.
(9) No amendment oradaptation of thenationale-strategyiseffectiveunless
by
approved
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(10) The Ministermust publish any material revisionof the national e-strategy in the
Gazette.
( I 1) The Minister must table an annual report in Parliament regarding the progress
made in the implementation of the national e-strategy.
Universal access
6. In respect of universal access, the national e-strategy must outline strategies and
programmes to-
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