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6 PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement

1. This Act is the Cybersecurity Act 2018 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Assistant Commissioner” means any Assistant Commissioner of Cybersecurity appointed under section 4(1)(b);

“assistant licensing officer” means any assistant licensing officer appointed under section 25(2);

“business entity” means—
 * (a) a corporation as defined in section 4(1) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
 * (b) an unincorporated association;
 * (c) a partnership; or
 * (d) a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A);

“code of practice” means any code of practice issued or approved under section 11(1), and includes such a code of practice as may be amended from time to time;

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Cybersecurity appointed under section 4(1)(a);

“computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other data processing device performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device, but does not include such device as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe;