Electronic Transactions Act, 2008
Act 772
(f) the legislative, executive or judicial service, the public services
and security agencies.
(4) A person who secures access or attempts to secure access to a
protected system in contravention of the provisions of this section commits
an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than
five thousand penalty units or imprisonment for a term of not more than
ten years or to both.
Identification of critical electronic record and critical databases
56. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette
(a) declare certain classes of information which are of importance to the protection of the national security of the Republic
or the economic and social well-being of its citizens to be
critical electronic records for the purpose of this Act, and
(b) establish a procedure to be followed in the identification of
critical databases for the purposes of this Act.
Scope of critical database protection
57. The Minister may declare certain classes of information relating to
national security or the economic or social wellbeing of the public to be
critical electronic record for the purposes of sections 58 to 62.
Registration of critical databases
58. (1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette determine
(a) requirements for the registration of a critical database,
(b) procedures for the registration of a critical database, and
(c) any other matter relating to registration.
(2) Registration of a critical database means recording the following
information:
(a) the full name, address and contact details of the critical database administrator;
(b) the location of the critical database, including the locations
of the component parts where a critical database is not stored
at a single location; and
(c) a general description of the categories or types of information
stored in the critical database.
Management of critical databases
59. (1) The Minister shall prescribe minimum standards for prohibitions
in respect of
(a) the general management of a critical database,
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