Cyber Security and Data Protection
Clause 164B Cyber bullying and harassment deals with any data message which
is send to coerce, harass or intimidate.
Clause 164C
The section seeks to punish any person who distributes, make available or broadcasts
data concerning an identified or identifiable person knowing it to be false intending to
cause psychological or economic harm.
Clause 164D deals with messages classified as spam and liability is excluded if
the multiple electronic transmission is done within a customer or business relationship.
Clause 164E deals with the transmission of data with intimate images without
consent.
Clause 164F deals with Production and dissemination of racist and xenophobic
material such as the use of language that tends to lower the reputation or feelings of
persons for the reason that they belong to a group of persons distinguished on the
grounds set out in section 56(3) of the Constitution.
Clause 164G The section seeks to protect any person whose identity is acquired
transferred, possessed or used by using a computer or computer information systems
with intent to commit or assist in commission of a crime.
Part III
Clauses 165 and 165A deals with pornography involving a child or exposing
pornography to children.
Clause 165B deals with process in the search and seizure in electronic evidence.
Clause 165C provides the manner and form in which data is preserved for use of
investigation.
Part IV
Clause 166 provides for the obligations and immunity of the service provider
who has not initiated or modified the transmission or selected the receiver of a data
transmission.
Clause 166A deals with jurisdiction issues of courts in Zimbabwe when dealing
with offences in this Bill.
Clause 166B provides for the admissibility of electronic evidence.
Clause 166C provides that upon conviction under this Act the Court may order
forfeiture to the state of proceeds of such offence.
Clause 166D provides that the Cyber Security Committee may, with the approval
of the Minister issue such guidelines as may be necessary for the carrying out of the
provisions of this Act as relates to its functions under this Bill.
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