Cyber and Data Protection Act, 2021 (b) 37. Zimbabwe any computer or information system, software or other devices used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of such offence.". Amendment of Cap. 11:20 (1) The Interception of Communications Act [Chapter 11:20] (hereinafter called the "principal Act") is amended in section 2— (a) by the repeal of the definition of "monitoring centre" and substitution of— ""cyber security and monitoring centre" means the Cyber Security and Monitoring of Interception of Communications Centre being unit central monitoring apparatus designated to be the monitoring facility through which all the intercepted communications and call-related information of a particular interception target are forwarded to an authorised person;". (2) The principal Act is amended in by the repeal of section 4 and the following is substituted— "4 Cyber Security and Monitoring of Interceptions of Communications Centre (1) There shall be established a unit in the Office of the President, which shall be called the Cyber Security and Monitoring of Interception of Communications Centre. (2) The cyber security and monitoring centre shall be advised by a committee which shall give advice to the director of the centre on whether or not a warrant should be issued. (3) The cyber security and monitoring centre shall be manned, controlled and operated by technical experts designated by the agency. (4) The cyber security and monitoring centre shall give technical advice to— (a) authorised persons; and (b) service providers; on cyber security and the interception of communications in terms of this Act.". (3) The principal Act is amended by the insertion after section 4 of the following sections— "4A Functions of Cyber Security and Monitoring of Interceptions of Communications Centre The functions of the Cyber Security and Monitoring Centre shall be to— (a) be the sole facility through which authorised interceptions shall be effected; (b) advise Government and implement Government policy on cybercrime and cyber security; (c) identify areas for intervention to prevent cybercrime; (d) coordinate cyber security and establish a national contact point available daily around-theclock; (e) establish and operate a protection-assured whistle-blower system that will enable members of the public to confidentially report to the Committee cases of alleged cybercrime; (f) promote and coordinate activities focused on improving cyber security and preventing cybercrime by all interested parties in the public and private sectors; (g) provide guidelines to public and private sector interested parties on matters relating to awareness, training, enhancement, investigation, prosecution and combating cybercrime and managing cyber security threats; (h) oversee the enforcement of the Act to ensure that it is enforced reasonably and with due regard to fundamental human rights and freedoms; (i) provide technical and policy advice to the Minister; By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 27