Act No. 19 of 2020: Cybercrimes Act, 2020
The Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 intends:
- to create offences which have a bearing on cybercrime;
- to criminalise the disclosure of data messages which are harmful and to provide for interim protection orders;
- to further regulate jurisdiction in respect of cybercrimes;
- to further regulate the powers to investigate cybercrimes;
- to further regulate aspects relating to mutual assistance in respect of the investigation of cybercrimes;
- to provide for the establishment of a designated Point of Contact; to further provide for the proof of certain facts by affidavit;
- to impose obligations to report cybercrimes;
- to provide for capacity building;
- to provide that the Executive may enter into agreements with foreign States to promote measures aimed at the detection, prevention, mitigation and investigation of cybercrimes;
- to delete and amend provisions of certain laws; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
