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Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016

What is the Act About? The Act provides a comprehensive legal framework that defines various kinds of electronic crimes, mechanisms for investigation, prosecution and adjudication in relation to electronic crimes.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 3 Any unauthorized access to an information system is an offence; punishment of up to three months or fine up to Rs. 50,000, or both. Section 4 Unauthorized copying or transmission of data; punishment up to six months or fine up to Rs 100,000, or both. Section 5 Interference or damage to an information system; punishment of up to two years or fine up to Rs 500,000, or both.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 6 Unauthorized access to a critical infrastructure information system (which is an information system that supports critical infrastructure that is infrastructure necessary for essential services in the country); punishment of up to three years or fine up to Rs 1 million, or both. Section 7 Unauthorized copying or transmission of critical infrastructure data; punishment of up to five years or fine up to Rs 5 million, or both.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 8 Interference or damage of critical infrastructure data or information system; punishment of up to seven years or fine up to Rs 10 million, or both. Section 12 Electronic fraud; punishment of up to two years or fine up to Rs 10 million, or both. Section 13 Making obtaining or supplying device, data, or information system used in an offence; punishment of up to six months in jail or fine of up to Rs 50,000, or both.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 14 Unauthorized use of identity information of another person; punishment of op to three years or fine of up to Rs. 5 million, or both. Section 15 Unauthorized issuance of SIM cards; punishment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs. 500,000, or both. Section 16 Tampering with communication information; punishment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs. 1 million, or both.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 17 Unauthorized interception of transmission; punishment of up to two years or a fine of up to Rs 500,000, or both. Section 18 Offences against a natural person; punishment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs 1 million, or both. Section 19 Offences against the modesty of a natural person or minor; punishment of up to seven years or fine of up to Rs 5 million, or both.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 20 Writing offering or making available of malicious code is an offence; punishment of up to two years or fine of Rs 1 million, or both. Section 21 Cyber stalking: For adult victims, punishment of up to three years or fine of Rs 1 million or both. For minor victims, punishment of up to five years or fine of Rs 10 million, or both.

Offenses and Punishments Articles Content Section 22 Spamming: Fine of up to Rs 50,000 for the first offence; fine between Rs 50,000 and 1 million for the subsequent offences. Section 23 Spoofing i.e. false websites etc. with dishonest intent; punishment of up to three years imprisonment or fine of Rs 500,000, or both.

Know More Content Web-Link Federal investigation Agency (FIA) http://www.fia.gov.pk National Response Centre for Cyber Crime (NR3C), Department of FIA http://www.nr3c.gov.pk/ Online complaint Application http://complaint.fia.gov.pk/

Hayatabad, Peshawar, KPK Contact Destination Contact Details National Response Centre for Cyber Crime (NR3C) Head-Quarters Postal Address: 2nd Floor, National Police Foundation Building , Mauve Area, Sector G-10/4, Islamabad, Pakistan. Phone: +92 51 9106384 Fax: +92 51 9106383 Email: helpdesk@nr3c.gov.pk National Response Centre for Cyber Crime (NR3C) Peshawar Postal Address: Opposite RMI Hospital, Phase 5, Hayatabad, Peshawar, KPK Phone: +92 91 9217109