Cybercrime policies/strategies
Cybercrime legislation
State of cybercrime legislation
There is no specific cybercrime legislation in place, although some not directly related acts have certain provisions which can be put in the context of the cybercriminality. Cybercrime policy is adopted and implemented on number of state authority levels. Some provisions of other acts with criminal substantive articles can be connected with cybercrime activity, like Children Protection Act.
There is intention to incorporate cybercrime provisions into the Crime Bill.
Substantive law
Pure Cybercrime offences - some
Telecommunications Act 19892
Section 41
Some provisions for interfering with telecommunications messages — forging, altering, divulging, and intercepting — and hindering a telecommunications service
Cyber-enabled offences - some
Crimes Act 19693
Part VII
Offences pertaining to indecent material, which may apply to online child pornography
Copyright Act 20144
Offences for infringement of copyright (technology-neutral)
Procedural law
Preservation of data - none
Search and seizure - none
Criminal Procedure Act 1980-815
Section 96
Provisions for general search and seizure powers (no clear extension to electronic evidence)
Digital Registers Act 2011
Amends Evidence Act 1968 to provide for admissibility of digital evidence
Real-time collection of data - some
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 20036
Section 3
Limited provisions for interception of communications involving organized crime
Specialised institutions
International cooperation
Jurisprudence/case law
Sources and links
These profiles do not necessarily reflect official positions of the States covered or of the Council of Europe.
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- Cybercrime website
- Template: Mutual Legal Assistance Request for subscriber information (Art. 31 Budapest Convention). English and bilingual versions available.
- Template: Data Preservation Request (Articles 29 and 30 Budapest Convention). English and bilingual versions available.