Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020)

Chapter 2 : Cybercrimes, Malicious Communications, Sentencing and Orders to Protect Complainants from Harmful Effect of Malicious Communications

Part II : Malicious Communications

13. Definitions
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In Part II, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

‘‘damage to property’’

means damage to any corporeal or incorporeal property;

 

‘‘disclose’’

in respect of a data message referred to in sections 14, 15 and 16, means to—

(a) send the data message to a person who is the intended recipient of the electronic communication or any other person;
(b) store the data message on an electronic communications network, where the data message can be viewed, copied or downloaded; or
(c) send or otherwise make available to a person, a link to the data message that has been stored on an electronic communication network, where the data message can be viewed, copied or downloaded;

 

‘‘group of persons’’

means characteristics that identify an individual as a member of a group, which characteristics include without limitation, race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language, birth or nationality;

 

‘‘related person’’

means any member of the family or household of a person or any other person in a close relationship with that person; and

 

‘‘violence’’

means bodily harm.