Being an Act to amend the Bank of Sierra Leone Act, 1963, to change the Bank's financial year, so as to coincide with the financial year of the Government. [7][30][note 1] Notably, likes and "retweets" of libelous content, originally themselves also criminalized as libel under the law, were found to be legal. The Development Learning Centre Act, 2007 The Being an Act to provide for the imposition and alteration of taxation for the year 2011 and for other related matters. Being an Act to provide for the establishment of the Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission to manage the affairs of teachers in order to improve their professional status and economic wellbeing and for other related matters. [37] It might well violate Articles 10 and 11 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (in addition to Article 7 mentioned below). 9 of 2000] [No. Development) (Amendment) Act, 2007, The Telecommunications (Amendment) Act, 10 of 2000] The . 7] Being an Act to establish the National Youth Service and to provide for other related matters. [citation needed], The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was preceded by the Stalking Bill. No. 203335, February 11, 2014, Garcillano v. HOR Committee on Public Information, G.R. Being an Act to amend the Independent Media Commission Act, 2000 Act, 2001. 11 of 2006. The Indemnity and Transition Decree, 1996 [NPRC Decree No. Being an Act to provide The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act: (a) Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems: (1) Illegal Access. 15 of 2000). 46 of 1965] *searchable Being an Act to establish Being an Act to establish the Political Parties Registration Commission for the 09 October2012, Fighting Cybercrime, Fighting for Integrity in Cyberspace *searchable [No. 1999, The Electoral Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1998, The Bank of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 1998, The Bank of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Decree, 1997, Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (Establishment of Council Secretaries) Decree, 1997, Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (Establishment of Office of Principal Liaison Officer) Decree, 1997, Administration of Sierra Leone (Armed Forces Revolutionary Council) Proclamation (Amendment) Decree, 1997, The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 (Amendment) Decree, 1997, The National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1996, The Constitution Reinstatement (Consequential Provisions) Act, 1996, The National Provisional Ruling Council Decrees (Repeal and Modification) Act, 1996, The Electoral Laws (Abridgement of Nomination Requirements) Decree, 1996, The Franchise and Electoral Registration (Suspension of Objection Provisions) Decree, 1996, The Presidential Elections (Amendment) Decree, 1996, The Indemnity and Transition Decree, 1996, The Public Budgeting and Accounting Act (Amendment) Decree, 1996, The National Provisional Ruling Council (Appropriation) Decree, 1996, The Pensions and Retiring Benefits of Presidents and Vice-Presidents Act (Amendment) Decree, 1996, The Indemnity and Transition (Amendment) Decree, 1996, The Maritime Zones (Establishment) Decree, 1996, The National Commission for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Degree, 1996, The 17 of 2005). Repealed by No. Being an Act to establish the National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit as an autonomous body responsible for the procurement, storage, distribution and management of drugs and medical supplies, for and on behalf of all public health facilities throughout Sierra Leone, to establish a National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Board and to provide for other related matters. 14 of 2012] Being an Act to establish the Audit Service, the Audit Service Service Board, to make provision for strengthening the power of surcharge by the Auditor-General and for other matters connected with the foregoing. This section was inserted by section 12(5) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2004 *searchable From 1778 to 1871, the United States government entered into more than 500 treaties with the Native American tribes; all of these treaties have since been violated in some way or outright broken by the US government, Native Americans and First Nations peoples are still fighting for their treaty rights in federal courts and at the United Nations. Repeals the Non-Citizens (Trade and Business) Act, 1969. The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 2(2), Stalking - Commons Library Standard Note SN06261 Published 21 March 2013 (Amended 10 September 2013) Pat Strickland, The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 2A(4), The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 3(9), The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 4(1), The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 4(3), Ormerod, D C. "Commentary" to R v DPP [2001], The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 4(4), The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 4A(5), The Protection from Harassment Act 1997, section 5(6), Thomas v News Group Newspapers and Another [2001] EWCA Civ 1233. It sets forth the procedure for the application and grant of warrants and related orders involving the preservation, disclosure, interception, search, seizure, and/or examination, as well as the custody, and destruction of computer data, as provided under R.A. No. Amends the Christian Marriage Act. Sierra Leone Maritime Administration Act, 2000, The Amends the Income Tax Act, 2000. Being an Act to provide for surviving spouses, children, parents, It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. The Finance Act, 2015 [No. 14 of 1962); 2) Order 1997 (SI 1997/1498) (C 58), The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (Commencement No. It also acts as the focal agency in formulating and implementing 2004] Being an Act to provide for the protection of copyright in Sierra Leone and for other related matters. The Public Health Ordinance, 1960 [No. Being an Act to The unauthorized input, alteration, or deletion of computer data or program or interference in the functioning of a computer system, causing damage thereby with fraudulent intent: Provided, That if no. After several years of effort she persuaded the Home Office under Prime Minister John Major to take the issue on as a matter of government policy. matters. Amends the Public Health Act, 1960. Amends Cap.60. Pursuant thereof, the law enforcement authorities may order any person who has knowledge about the functioning of the computer system and the measures to protect and preserve the computer data therein to provide, as is reasonable, the necessary information, to enable the undertaking of the search, seizure and examination. In addition, Section 6 thereof provides that all crimes defined and penalized by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special laws, if committed by, through and with the use of information and communications technologies shall be covered by the relevant provisions of Revised Penal Code: Provided, That the penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree higher than that provided for by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special laws, as the case may be. Section 18. 4 of 2020] of Refugee Problems in Africa, done at Addis Ababa on the 10th A Warrant to Intercept Computer Data (WICD) is an order in writing issued in the name of the People of the Philippines, signed by a judge, upon application of LEAs, authorizing the latter to carry out any or all of the following activities: (a) listening to; (b) recording; (c) monitoring; or (d) surveillance of the content of communications. 9 of 2002]. Being an Act to provide for the imposition and alteration of taxes for the year 2013 and for other related matters. 44). 2001, The The Legal Practitioners Act, 2000 Amends the Polytechnics Act, 2001. Amends the Bank of Sierra Leone Act, 1963 as amended by the Bank of 120, Cap. An example of this tort in action appears in Green v DB Group Services (UK) Ltd [2006] EWHC 1898 QB (1 August 2006). Amends the Road Transport Authority Act, 1996. The CICC shall be manned by a secretariat of selected existing personnel and representatives from the different participating agencies.1wphi1. relatives and other dependants of testate and intestate persons and to 2007. Act, 1974, The Cargo (Clearing and Forwarding) Act, Town and Country Planning Act. All computer data, including content and traffic data, examined under a proper warrant shall, within forty-eight (48) hours after the expiration of the period fixed therein, be deposited with the court in a sealed package, and shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the law enforcement authority executing it stating the dates and times covered by the examination, and the law enforcement authority who may access the deposit, among other relevant data. Sierra Leone for the year 2002. ----------------------------------------------------, Powers and Functions (Sec. National 10] 1 of 2019] to provide for the prevention of corrupt practices connected therewith. 11 257). The Credit Reference Act, 2011 [No. Amends the Legal Being a Decree to grant indemnity to members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the National Provisional Ruling Council and appointees of the National Provisional Ruling Council, to revoke the Proclamation establishing the National Provisional Ruling Council and for connected purposes. for the services of Sierra Leone for the year 2006. [29][30], In August 2014, the Supreme Court asked the central government to respond to petitions filed by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) which claimed that the IT Act gave the government power to arbitrarily remove user-generated content. (Amendment) Act, 2007 *searchable [No. under Article XXVIII of the Lome Peace Agreement. Cancels Act No. No. 1 of Word Document to HTML Online Converter Paste your doc and switch to the HTML tab. [35], The data privacy rules introduced in the Act in 2011 have been described as too strict by some Indian and US firms. Being an Act to consolidate with amendments the law relating to sexual offences. John Marston and Katherine Thompson (1997) 161, Leonard Jason-Lloyd (1997) 161 Justice of the Peace and Local Government Law 787 (16 August), Simester, A P; Sullivan, G R; Criminal Law Theory and Doctrine. Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, Glazebrook, P R. Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law. 1] Bolstering legal framework by enacting up-to-date laws, rules, and other government issuances that are dynamic to cope up with the technological challenges; Harmonizing and coordinating efforts among government agencies concerned in fighting cybercrimes and cyber-related offenses; Capacitating all members of the justice sector in the field of cybercrime and electronic evidence; Strengthening international cooperation in order to tackle the problem of cybercrime by and large; Promoting and encouraging public-private partnership in assuring service growth and development of a safe and secure cyber environment where the industry could continue to be competitive; and. the National Public Procurement Authority, to regulate and harmonise Imprisonment up to three years, or/and with fine. Being an Act to amend the National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, 2001 to provide for the appointment of two Deputy Director-Generals. the National Social Security and Insurance Trust and a social security 20 of 1973). 2001, The National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, The Repeals the Political Parties Act, 1995 and the Political Parties Amends the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1955. Disclosure of Computer Data. or Regulations under that Act remain in effect. The Postal Services Regulatory Agency Act, 2012 [No. 5 of 1982). 2000, The and make provision for the control of the clearing and forwarding of all Being an Act to provide for the internal and external security of Sierra Leone; and A takedown clause is included in the Act, empowering the Department of Justice to restrict and/or demand the removal of content found to be contrary to the provisions of the Act, without the need for a court order. Law enforcement authorities, with due cause, shall be authorized to collect or record by technical or electronic means traffic data in real-time associated with specified communications transmitted by means of a computer system. 10 of 2012] Being an Act to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund for the services of Sierra Leone for the year 2008. 2004. p 342. *searchable [No. agencies", "A spy state? It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines.Among the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting, cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, illegal access The Sierra Leone Military Forces Being an Act to protect Being an Act to regulate home mortgage financing and institutions, which carry on home mortgage financing and to provide for other related matters. Being an Act to establish a Commission to promote national unity and reconciliation and for other matters connected therewith. Amends the Local Government Act, 2004. 6 of 1991). [7], Following the passage of the Act, police forces started to issue "prevention of harassment" notices, also known as "Police Information Notices" (PINs), to people against whom claims of harassment had been made. services of Sierra Leone for the year 2007. to amend the Summary Ejectment Act so as to increase Repeals the Public Procurement Act, 2004 (Act No. [10] The initial version] of the law was communicated to various other organizations and special interest groups during that time. councils and to make provision for the management and supervision of [45][46] As the act has universal jurisdiction, it is not required that an offender commit the offense in the Philippines; the DOJ brought up an OFW caregiver who lived in Taiwan on charges for allegedly "posting nasty and malevolent materials against President Duterte on Facebook". The law also reaffirms existing laws against child pornography, an offense under Republic Act No. 4 of 2005] Amends the Protection of Women 5 of 2004] (o) Subscribers information refers to any information contained in the form of computer data or any other form that is held by a service provider, relating to subscribers of its services other than traffic or content data and by which identity can be established: (1) The type of communication service used, the technical provisions taken thereto and the period of service; (2) The subscribers identity, postal or geographic address, telephone and other access numbers, any assigned network address, billing and payment information, available on the basis of the service agreement or arrangement; and. The Appropriations Act, 2002 [No. establish the National Insurance Commission and to regulate the business 20 of 1974). Substantive law related to the offences and procedural provisions on measures are included in the following acts: The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, [2012];; Rules and Regulations Implementing Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, [2015] ; Rules on Electronic Evidence, [2001].The Supreme Court recently issued amendments to the Rules of Civil in telecommunications and to provide for other related matters. For employees this may provide an easier route to compensation than claims based on discrimination legislation or personal injury claims for stress at work, as the elements of harassment are likely to be easier to prove, the statutory defence is not available to the employer, and it may be easier to establish a claim for compensation. 1973/74. activities and to provide for other related matters. Being an Act to amend the Electoral Laws Act, 2002. Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2001, The Police (Discipline) Regulations, 2001, The Environment Protection Act, Income Tax Act, 2000. The Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 2014 [No. The Law of Harassment and Stalking. [77][78], Because a PIN has no statutory basis and therefore no legal effect, there is no right of appeal against it, although a complaint can be made to the issuing police force. Repeals the Census Act, 1963. Cap. 31). Oxford University Press. Repeals the Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 1988, but Orders, Rules, Notices Being a Decree to establish the maritime zones of Sierra Leone in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982; and for connected purposes. *searchable [No. *searchable [No. The Bankruptcy Act, 2009 [No. 6 An act to consolidate and amend the Immigration and Restriction Act, the Aliens Registration Act, the Lodgers (Registration in Hotels) Act and the Expulsion Act, 1963 (Cap. The Police (Discipline) Regulations, 2001 [Constitutional Instrument No. 2 of 1999] Being an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the admission, enrolment, [27] Over four hours of oral arguments by petitioners were heard on January 15, 2013, followed by a three-hour rebuttal by the Office of the Solicitor General, representing the government, on January 29, 2013. Special Court Agreement, 2002 (Ratification) Act, 2002 The Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms Act, 2010 [No. 9 of 2016] A Warrant to Disclose Computer Data (WDCD) is an order in writing issued in the name of the People of the Philippines, signed by a judge, upon application of LEAs, authorizing the latter to issue an order to disclose and accordingly, require any person or service provider to disclose or submit computer data in his/her possession or control. 4 of 1996] Amends the House of Reps Powers and Privileges Act (Cap. of 2000] Being an Act to repeal and replace the Weights and Measures Act, 1961, to authorise and validate the use of the metric system of measurements based on the International System of Units, to provide for the comparison and verification of weights and measures and to provide for other related matters. (h) Without right refers to either: (i) conduct undertaken without or in excess of authority; or (ii) conduct not covered by established legal defenses, excuses, court orders, justifications, or relevant principles under the law. Cybercrime is a crime that involves a computer and a network. 75 (1964), Cap. The Public Financial Management Act, 2016 [No. Section 5(7) was inserted by section 12(4) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. 1974, The Electricity Corporation (Amendment) Being an Act to ratify the agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the Establishment of Residual Court for Sierra Leone signed on the 11th August, 2010 and for other related matters. Being an Act to provide for the adoption of children in Sierra Leone; and for connected purposes. Any person found guilty of the punishable act under Section 4(a)(5) shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) or both. To ensure that the technical nature of cybercrime and its prevention is given focus and considering the procedures involved for international cooperation, law enforcement authorities specifically the computer or technology crime divisions or units responsible for the investigation of cybercrimes are required to submit timely and regular reports including pre-operation, post-operation and investigation results and such other documents as may be required to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for review and monitoring. The State Salaries, Pensions, Gratuities and Other Benefits Act, 6 of 2007] Liability under Other Laws. The Fisheries (Management and Section 3A was inserted by section 125(5) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. for the year 2004. (Amendment) Act, 2007, The Electoral Laws (Amendment) Act, This section provides for a court to impose a restraining order on someone who has been acquitted of an offence, if the court considers it necessary "to protect a person from harassment by the defendant". Being an Act to amend the Public Order Act, 1965 (Act No. [36] Its scope is "quite enormous". [No. Being an Act to amend the Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone Act, 1961. 12 of 2012] She wrote the first draft of the Act and worked closely with ministers and senior civil servants in the Home Office and the Lord Chancellor's Department as the final version took shape. Being an Act to provide for the establishment of the National Protected Area Authority and Conservation Trust Fund, to promote biodiversity conservation, wildlife management, research, to provide for the sale of ecosystems services in the National Protected Areas and to provide for other related matters. [16] However, Senator TG Guingona criticized the bill, calling it a prior restraint to the freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Synonyms include con, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam, and stratagem.The perpetrator of a confidence trick (or "con trick") is often referred to as a confidence (or "con") man, con-artist, or a "grifter".The shell game dates back at least to Ancient Greece.. Samuel Thompson (18211856) was the original "confidence man".
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