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Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)
Notice No. 1046 of 2002
Act
Chapter I : Interpretation, Objects and Application
1. Definitions
2. Objects of Act
3. Interpretation
4. Sphere of application
Chapter II : Maximising Benefits and Policy Framework
Part 1 : National e-strategy
5. National e-strategy
6. Universal access
7. Previously disadvantaged persons and communities
8. Development of human resources
9. SMMEs
Part 2 : Electronic transactions policy
10. Electronic transactions policy
Chapter III : Facilitating Electronic Transactions
Part 1 : Legal requirements for data messages
11. Legal requirements for data messages
12. Writing
13. Signature
14. Original
15. Admissibility and evidential weight of data messages
16. Retention
17. Production of document or information
18. Notarisation, acknowledgement and certification
19. Other requirements
20. Automated transactions
Part 2 : Communication of data messages
21. Variation by agreement between parties
22. Formation and validity of agreements
23. Time and place of communications, dispatch and receipt
24. Expression of intent or other statement
25. Attribution of data messages to originator
26. Acknowledgement of receipt of data message
Chapter IV : E-Government Services
27. Acceptance of electronic filing and issuing of documents
28. Requirements may be specified
Chapter V : Cryptography Providers
29. Register of cryptography providers
30. Registration with Department
31. Restrictions on disclosure of information
32. Application of Chapter and offences
Chapter VI : Authentication Service Providers
Part 1 : Accreditation Authority
33. Definition
34. Appointment of Accreditation Authority and other officers
35. Accreditation to be voluntary
36. Powers and duties of Accreditation Authority
Part 2 : Accreditation
37. Accreditation of authentication products and services
38. Criteria for accreditation
39. Revocation or termination of accreditation
40. Accreditation of foreign products and services
41. Accreditation regulations
Chapter VII : Consumer Protection
42. Scope of application
43. Information to be provided
44. Cooling-off period
45. [Repealed] Unsolicited goods, services or communications
46. Performance
47. Applicability of foreign law
48. Non-exclusion
49. Complaints to Commission
Chapter VIII : Protection of Personal Information
50. [Repealed] Scope of protection of personal information
51. [Repealed] Principles for electronically collecting personal information
Chapter IX : Protection of Critical Databases
52. Scope of critical database protection
53. Identification of critical data and critical databases
54. Registration of critical databases
55. Management of critical databases
56. Restrictions on disclosure of information
57. Right of inspection
58. Non-compliance with Chapter
Chapter X : Domain Name Authority and Administration
Part 1 : Establishment and incorporation of .za domain name authority
59. Establishment of Authority
60. Incorporation of Authority
61. Authority's memorandum and articles of association
Part 2 : Governance and staffing of Authority
62. Board of directors of Authority
63. Staff of Authority
Part 3 : Functions of Authority
64. Licensing of registrars and registries
65. Functions of Authority
Part 4 : Finances and reporting
66. Finances of Authority
67. Reports
Part 5 : Regulations
68. Regulations regarding Authority
Part 6 : Alternative dispute resolution
69. Alternative dispute resolution
Chapter XI : Limitation of Liability of Service Providers
70. Definition
71. Recognition of representative body
72. Conditions for eligibility
73. Mere conduit
74. Caching
75. Hosting
76. Information location tools
77. Take-down notification
78. No general obligation to monitor
79. Savings
Chapter XII : Cyber Inspectors
80. Appointment of cyber inspectors
81. Powers of cyber inspectors
82. Power to inspect, search and seize
83. Obtaining warrant
84. Preservation of confidentiality
Chapter XIII : Cyber Crime
85. Definition
86. Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
87. Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
88. Attempt, and aiding and abetting
89. Penalties
Chapter XIV : General Provisions
90. Jurisdiction of courts
91. Saving of common law
92. Repeal of Act 57 of 1983
93. Limitation of liability
94. Regulations
95. Short title and commencement
Schedules
Schedule 1 (Section 4(3) applicability)
Schedule 2 (Section 4(4) transactions)
Regulations
Cryptography Regulations
Notice No. R. 216 of 2006
1. Definitions
2. Particulars to identify and locate cryptography providers of their products or services
3. Manner of furnishing required information
4. Fees payable
Annexure : Department of Communications
Application Form: Registration as Cryptography Provider
Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations
Notice No. R. 1166 of 2006
Chapter I : Definitions and application
1. Definitions
2. Application
Chapter II : Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules
3. Dispute resolution service
4. Evidence of abusive or offensive registration
5. How a registrant may indicate that domain name is not an abusive registration
6. Selection of provider
7. Dispute procedure
8. Involvement in disputes
9. Decisions
10. Notification and publication
11. Appeal, availability of Court proceedings, implementation of decision and repeat disputes
12. Transfers during a dispute
13. Precedent
14. Amendment of Rules
Chapter III : Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure
15. Communications
16. Dispute
17. Notification of dispute
18. Response
19. Reply
19A. Informal mediation
20. Appointment of adjudicator and timing of decision
21. Impartiality and independence
22. Communication between parties and adjudicator
23. Transmission to adjudicator
24. General powers of adjudicator
25. Language of proceedings
26. Further statements
27. Adjudication
28. Default
29. Adjudicator decisions
30. Communication of decision to parties
31. Withdrawal, settlement, or other grounds for termination
32. Appeal
33. Effect of Court proceedings
34. Fees
35. Exclusion of liability
36. Procedure modifications
Chapter IV : Accreditation of Providers
37. Application procedure
38. Application
Accreditation Regulations
Notice No. 504 of 2007
1. Definitions
Chapter I : Administration
2. Administration
3. Guidelines
4. Database
Chapter II : Application for accreditation
5. Accreditation
6. Manner of application for accreditation
7. Prescribed information
8. Submission of applications
9. Processing of applications
10. Granting of accreditation
11. Publication of accreditation
12. Refusal of application for accreditation
Chapter III : Requirements for certification service providers
13. Technical requirements
14. Requirements for issuing certificates
15. Requirements for certification practice statements
16. Duties of subscribers
17. Responsibilities of certification service providers
18. Requirements prior to cessation of business
19. Liability of certification service providers
20. Records to be kept
21. Suspension and revocation of certificates
22. Publication of suspension and revocation
Chapter IV : Suspension, revocation and termination
23. Suspension and revocation
24. Procedure following suspension
25. Termination
26. Information security requirements
27. Audits and evaluations
28. Administration and supervision
Chapter V : General
29. Fees payable
30. Short title
repository
means the primary register of the information maintained by a registry;
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