What Is The Malicious code And Misuse of Encryption

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Malicious code Means Whoever willfully writes, offers, makes available, distributes or transmits malicious code through an electronic system or electronic device, with intent to cause harm to any electronic system or resulting in the corruption, destruction, alteration, suppression, theft or loss of data commits the offence of malicious code. Whoever commits the offence specified in sub-section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine or with both.

Misuse of encryption Means Whoever for the purpose of commission of an offence or concealment of incriminating evidence, knowingly and willfully encrypts any incriminating communication or data contained in electronic system relating to that crime or incriminating evidence, commits the offence of misuse of encryption shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

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Information and Communication Technologies Tribunal

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Information and Communication Technologies Tribunal

a. As soon as possible after the commencement of this Ordinance, the Federal Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute the Information and Communication Technologies Tribunal whose principal seat shall be at Islamabad.

b. The Tribunal may hold its sittings at such place or places as the Federal Government may decide. c. The Tribunal shall consist of a chairman and as many members as the Federal Government may determine but not more than seven members.

d. The Chairman may constitute Benches of the Tribunal and unless otherwise directed by him a Bench shall consist of not less than two members. A Bench shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions as may be prescribed. There shall be established at least one Bench in each province.

e. The Federal Government shall appoint the Chairman and members of the Tribunal.

Saving Tribunal’s proceedings

No act or proceedings of the Tribunal shall be called in question in any manner on the ground merely of any defect in the constitution of the Tribunal.

Right to legal representation

The parties in appeal may either appear in person or authorize one or more legal practitioners, and in case of a corporate body any of its officers, to present the case before the Tribunal.

Appeal to Tribunals

Any person aggrieved by any of the following orders may, within fifteen days from the date of such order, prefer an appeal to the Tribunal.

Appeal to High Court

Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Tribunal made under section 40 may prefer second appeal to the respective High Court within thirty days from the date of the decision or order of the Tribunal.

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What Is The Spamming And Spoofing

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Spamming Means Whoever transmits harmful, fraudulent, misleading, illegal or unsolicited electronic messages in bulk to any person without the express permission of the recipient, or causes any electronic system to show any such message or involves in falsified online user account registration or falsified domain name registration for commercial purpose commits the offence of spamming.

Whoever commits the offence of spamming as described in sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees if he commits this offence of spamming for the first time and for every subsequent. Commission of offence of spamming he shall be punished with imprisonment of three months or with fine, or with both.

Spoofing Means Whoever establishes a website, or sends an electronic message with a counterfeit source intended to be believed by the recipient or visitor or its electronic system to be an authentic source with intent to gain unauthorized access or obtain valuable information which later can be used for any unlawful purposes commits the offence of spooling. Whoever commits the offence of spooling specified in sub-section (1) Shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

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