Background

Report of the Expert Working Group on Legal Aspects of Information Technologies and the Related Law of Evidence (London 26-30 June 2000)

Introduction

Part One: Additions/Changes to Uncitral Model Law

1 Issues arising from Chapter I of Model Law -a) Scope of the Commonwealth model law -b) "Data message" -c) Inclusion of a general consent provision -d) Specific Exceptions to the Application of the model law -I. Definite Exclusions -II. Possible Exclusions -III. Government Documents -2 Issues arising from Chapter II of UNCITRAL Model Law -a) Signatures -b) Other articles in Chapter II -3 Issues arising out of Chapter III of the UNCITRAL Model Law -a) Articles 11 an...

Part Two: Specific Issues

I Consumer Protection -a) General principles -b) Matters to be addressed in e-commerce consumer protection laws -a) On-Line Disclosures -1.1 Information about the business -1.2 Information About Goods and Services -1.3 Information About the Transaction -b) Confirmation Process -c) Payment -II Privacy -III Jurisdiction -IV Dispute Resolution -V Copyright -VI Human Rights and Related Issues -VII Evidence -Rules concerning the Integrity of a System -Rules concerning Hearsay -Rul...

Report of the Expert Working Group on a Model Law for Computer Crime and Related Criminal Law Issues (London 10-14 July 2000)

Model Law

A. Substantive Offences -1. Illegal access -2. Data interference -3. System interference -4. Illegal Devices -5. Illegal Interception -B. Computer Related Offences -1. Computer-related Forgery and other documentary offences -2. Computer-related Fraud -3. Child Pornography -4. Copyright and related offences -C. Penalties -D. Jurisdiction -E. Procedures -1. Search -2. Seizure -3. Obligation of person to co-operate -4. Access and copying of seiz...

International Co-operation Recommendations

A Extradition/Rendition -1. Penalties within scheme for rendition -2. Jurisdiction -B Mutual Assistance -1. Requests for preservation orders -2. Requests for disclosure of traffic data -3. Mutual assistance regarding compulsory powers -4. Expedited Requests -5. Assistance with collection of real-time data -6. 24/7 Network -C Cross-Border Investigations

Recommendations on Digital Evidence Forensics

General Recommendations

1. General watching briefs -2. Internet Gambling -3. Money Laundering

Appendixes

Appendix I: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

General Assembly Resolution 51/162 of 16 December 1996 UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce Part one. Electronic commerce in general Chapter I. General provisions -Article 1. Sphere of application Article 2. Definitions Article 3. Interpretation Article 4. Variation by agreement -Chapter II. Application of legal requirements to data messages -Article 5. Legal recognition of data messages -Article 5 bis. Incorporation by reference -Article 6. Writing -Article 7- Signature -Article 8. O...

Appendix II : Strasbourg, 28 June 2000 PC-CY (2000) Draft N° 21

Draft Convention on Cyber-Crime (Draft N° 21) -Preamble -Chapter I - Use of terms -Article 1 - Definitions -Chapter II - Measures to be taken at the national level -Section 1 - Substantive criminal law -Title 1 - Offences against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems -Article 2 - Illegal Access -Article 3 - Illegal Interception -Article 4 - Data Interference -Article 5 - System Interference -Article 6 - Illegal Devices -Title 2 - Computer-related offence...

Appendix III: Excerpts from Canadian Criminal Code

Appendix IV: Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)

Arrangement of Sections -Jurisdiction -Miscellaneous and general -Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) 1990 c. 18 - continued -Computer misuse offences -Jurisdiction