Electronic Transactions Act, 2011 (2) 32. (2) 34. (e) the remedial action required to be taken by the service provider in respect of the complaint; (f) telephone and electronic contact details of the person complaining; (g) a declaration that the person complaining is acting in good faith; and (h) a declaration that the information in the notification is correct to his or her knowledge. A person who knowingly makes a false statement on the notification in subsection(1) is liable to the service provider for the loss or damage suffered by the service provider. Service provider not obliged to monitor data (1) 33. Uganda For the purposes of complying with this Part, a service provider is not obliged to— (a) monitor the data which the service provider transmits or stores; or (b) actively seek for facts or circumstances indicating an unlawful activity, The Minister in consultation with the National Information Technology Authority—Uganda may by statutory instrument, prescribe the procedure for service providers to— (a) inform the competent public authorities of any alleged illegal activities undertaken or information provided by recipients of their service; and (b) communicate information enabling the identification of a recipient of the service provided by the service provider, at the request of a competent authority Territorial jurisdiction (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall have effect, in relation to any person, whatever his or her nationality or citizenship and whether he or she is outside or within Uganda. (2) Where an offence under this Act, is committed by any person in any place outside Uganda, he or she may be dealt with as if the offence had been committed within Uganda. Jurisdiction of courts A court presided over by the Chief Magistrate or Magistrate Grade 1 has jurisdiction to hear and determine all offences in this Act and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any written law, has power to impose the penalty or punishment in respect of any offence under this Act. 35. Regulations The Minister may, by statutory instrument make regulations for any— 36. (a) matter which is required to be prescribed; (b) administrative or procedural matter which is necessary to give effect to this Act; or (c) matter which is necessary and expedient to give effect to this Act. Power of the Minister to amend Schedule The Minister in consultation with the National Information Technology Authority- Uganda may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet amend the Schedules. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 15