Acts Online
GT Shield

Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020)

Chapter 2 : Cybercrimes, Malicious Communications, Sentencing and Orders to Protect Complainants from Harmful Effect of Malicious Communications

Part I : Cybercrimes

9. Cyber forgery and uttering

 

(1) Any person who unlawfully and with the intention to defraud makes—
(a) false data; or
(b) a false computer program,

to the actual or potential prejudice of another person, is guilty of the offence of cyber forgery.

 

(2) Any person who unlawfully and with the intention to defraud, passes off—
(a) false data; or
(b) a false computer program,

to the actual or potential prejudice of another person, is guilty of the offence of cyber uttering.