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. v72i