Electronic Transactions Act · 2008 Revised Edition · Part XII · General
Section 53
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Controller or an authorised officer or employee shall —
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(1) and includes a Deputy or an Assistant Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(2); Electronic Transactions 8 2008 Ed.
be entitled at any time to —
have access to and inspect and check the operation of any computer system and any associated apparatus or material which he has reasonable cause to suspect is or has been in use in connection with any offence under this Act;
use or caused to be used any such computer system to search any data contained in or available to such computer system; or
be entitled to require —
the person by whom or on whose behalf the Controller or authorised officer has reasonable cause to suspect the computer is or has been so used; or
any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material, to provide him with such reasonable technical and other assistance as he may require for the purposes of paragraph (a).
Any person who obstructs the lawful exercise of the powers under subsection (1)(a) or who fails to comply with a request under subsection (1)(b) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
Obstruction of authorised officer or employee.
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(1) and includes a Deputy or an Assistant Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(2); Electronic Transactions 8 2008 Ed.