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South African Cyber Laws

CCA

Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020

Cybercrimes Act wef 1 Dec 2021

Draft SAPS CCA SOP 20220509 V7_JF_003

CIP

8-19 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

Consumer Protection Act

Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (consolidated as of 13 March 2015)

Consumer Protection Act 2008

CPA Regulations (GNR 293 GG 34180 of 1 April 2011)

Copyright Act

Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (consolidated to 10 Dec 2013)

Counterfeit Goods Act

Counterfeit Goods Act 37 of 1997 (updated to October 2001)

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment 32 of 2007

Criminal Procedure Act

Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 [Consolidated to 2 Aug 2019]

Cybersecurity

National Cybersecurity Policy Framework 2012

DVA

Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (updated to 1 April 2012)

ECA

Electronic Communications Act (36-2005)- Invitation to Submit Written Submissions on the Proposed National Data and Cloud Policy (GN 306 GG 44389 of 1 April 2021)

Electronic Communications Act 2005 (consolidated to 21 May 2014)

Electronic Communications Amendment Bill B31-2018

EDRSA

19-19 Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act

ECTA

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (consolidated to 22 June 2020)ECTA ISPGuidelines

ECTA ADR Regulations

Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (25-2002) Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations Government Notice R 1166 in Regulation Gazette No 8587 of 22 November 2006 p 1-20

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (25-2002) Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations Government Notice R 1166 in Regulation Gazette No 8587 of 22 November 2006 p 21-24

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 - Guidelines for Recognition of Industry Representative Bodies of Information System Service Providers (Government Notice 1283 in Government Gazette 29474 of 14 December 2006) p 1-20

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 - Guidelines for Recognition of Industry Representative Bodies of Information System Service Providers (Government Notice 1283 in Government Gazette 29474 of 14 December 2006) p 21-29

ECTA ISP Representative Body Guidelines

ECTA ISPGuidelines

Old ECTA

ECT_Amendment_Bill_2012

Evidence Acts

Computer Evidence Act 57 of 1983 (repealed by ECTA 2002)

Computer Evidence Amendment Act 5 of 1992 (repealed by ECTA 2002)

Civil Proceedings Evidence Act 25 of 1965

Law of Evidence Amendment Act 45 of 1988

FICA

Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (consolidated to 1 April 2019)

FPA

Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996 (consolidated to 3 Oct 2019)

Green Papers

Green Paper 1999

Green Paper on Electronic Commerce - Making it your own business (2000)

ICASA

2-14 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act

3-06 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

13-00 ICASA Act

ICCMA

International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act 75 of 1996 (consolidated to 4 Dec 1998)

Information Regulator Regulations and Guidelines

Guidance Note -Processing Personal Information of Children

PAIA Exemption Notice

PAIA Functions and Information Regulator

Lotteries Act

Lotteries Act 57 of 1997 (consolidated to 2 May 2003)

NCA

National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (consolidated to 22 Jun 2020)

Regulations - Protection of Personal Information Act - Credit Bureau Association - Codes of Conduct (GN 209 GG 44459 of 16 April 2021)

NGA

National Gambling Act 33 of 1996 (repealed)

National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 pt1

National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 pt2

National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 pt3

National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 pt4

NARSA

43-96 National Archives and Records Service Act

National_Archives_and_Records_services_Act_1996

NSIA

National Strategic Intelligence Act 39-1994 (consolidated as of 29 Jul 2013)

PAIA

Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (consolidated to 2 Aug 2017)

Public comments - PAIA regulations

Regulations - Proposed Draft Regulations Relating to the Promotion of Access to Information (GN 221 GG 44479 of 23 April 2021)

PEPUDA

Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill B9-2018

Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (consolidated to 2 Aug 2017)

PHA

Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011

POCA

Prevention of Organized Crime Act 121 of 1998 (updated to i June 2016)

POPIA (OLD)

POPI 4-13 Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (Consolidated as of 22 June 2020)

POPI Act 2013

Proclamation - Protection of Personal Information Act (4-2013) Commencement of certain Sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act (GNR 21 GG 43461 of 22 June 2020)

Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (consolidated to 22 June 2020)

POPIA

Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (consolidated to 1 April 2021)

Regulations Relating to the Protection of Personal Information (GN 1383 R 10897 GG 42110 of 14 December 2018)

Summary of Regulations GNR 1383 of 14 December 2018- Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information (Government Gazette No 42110)

RICA

Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication related Information Act 70 of 2002 (consolidated to 29 July 2013)

SAPS

South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995 (consolidated to 30 Dec 2014)

SAPS SOP for Cyber Evidence: Draft-SAPS-CCA-SOP-20220509-V7-JF-003

Trade Marks Act

Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 (consolidated to 10 Dec 2013)

Crypto Assets Regulatory Working Group

IFWG Position Paper on Crypto Assets 2020

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