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PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Short title and commencement
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1. This Act is the Cybersecurity Act 2018 and comes into operation
on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“Assistant Commissioner” means any Assistant Commissioner
of Cybersecurity appointed under section 4(1)(b);
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“assistant licensing officer” means any assistant licensing officer
appointed under section 25(2);
“business entity” means —
(a) a corporation as defined in section 4(1) of the
Companies Act (Cap. 50);
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(b) an unincorporated association;
(c) a partnership; or
(d) a limited liability partnership registered under the
Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A);
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“code of practice” means any code of practice issued or approved
under section 11(1), and includes such a code of practice as
may be amended from time to time;
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Cybersecurity
appointed under section 4(1)(a);
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“computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical,
electrochemical, or other data processing device performing
logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data
storage facility or communications facility directly related to
or operating in conjunction with such device, but does not
include such device as the Minister may, by notification in the
Gazette, prescribe;