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19 of 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.
Amends
- Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
- South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995
- Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996
- Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997
- National Prosecuting Authority Act 32 of 1998
- Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998
- Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002
- Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication related Information Act 70 of 2002
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007
- Child Justice Act 75 of 2008
Commencement
1 December 2021: Chapter 1; Chapter 2 excl Part VI; Chapter 3; Chapter 4 excl sections 38(1)(d), (e) and (f), 40(3) and (4), 41 to 44;
Chapter 7; Chapter 8 excl section 54; Chapter 9 excl sections 11B to 11D and 56A(3)(c), (d) and (e) of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007 in Schedule of laws repealed or amended in terms of section 58 (Gazette 45562 of 30 November 2021)
