• 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