Nepal has moved a step
further in the information
and communication technology
(ICT) as the government has
promulgated Electronic
Transaction Act-2063 and
Regulations, legalising all
electronic transactions and
digital signatures. The
House of Representatives (HoR)
approved the Electronic
Transaction Act-2063 on
December 4 and the Ministry
of environment, science and
technology (MoEST)
formulated the Regulations.
“The new legislation has not
only legalised all forms of
electronic transactions and
digital signatures but has
also clearly spelled out
ways to regulate various
computer-based activities
and punish cyber crimes,”
said Purushottam Ghimire,
under secretary at the MoEST.
Making a presentation on
Cyber Law at a programme
organised here by Nepal
Chamber of Commerce (NCC)
and IT Professional Forum (ITPF)
today, Ghimire stated that
the new legislation has
clearly set forth legal
framework, administrative
and application mechanism
for electronic transaction
and digital signature.
Besides legal validity of
electronic records and
digital signature, the new
Act has made a provision of
Regulator and certification
authority. The Act is
divided into 12 sections and
80 clauses with detailed
information on role and
rights of regulator,
certification authority,
customer, government and all
the concerned stakeholders.
It has also envisaged a
separate judicial body -IT
Tribunal and Appellate
Tribunal, to look into all
cases related to computer
and cyber crimes. The
3-member tribunal will be
headed by the district court
judge or legal officer of
equivalent status. The
tribunal will be responsible
for preliminary cases, while
the appellate tribunal will
look into major cases.
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