Section 57 of Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No 5 of 2018: General principles relating to international cooperation

(1) This Part shall apply in addition to the Mutual Legal Assistance Act, 2011 (No. 36 of 2011) and the Extradition (Contiguous and Foreign Countries) Act (Cap. 76).
(2) The Central Authority may make a request for mutual legal assistance in any criminal matter to a requested State for purposes of—
(a) undertaking investigations or proceedings concerning offences related to computer systems, electronic communications or data;
(b) collecting evidence of an offence in electronic form; or
(c) obtaining expeditious preservation and disclosure of traffic data, real-time collection of traffic data associated with specified communications or interception of content data or any other means, power, function or provisions under this Act.
(3) A requesting State may make a request for mutual legal assistance to the Central Authority in any criminal matter, for the purposes provided in subsection (2).
(4) Where a request has been received under subsection (3), the Central Authority may, subject to the provisions of the Mutual Legal Assistance Act, 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), the Extradition (Contiguous and Foreign Countries) Act (Cap. 76), this Act and any other relevant law —
(a) grant the legal assistance requested; or
(b) refuse to grant the legal assistance requested.
(5) The Central Authority may require a requested State to—
(a) keep the contents, any information and material provided in a confidential manner;
(b) only use the contents, information and material provided for the purpose of the criminal matter specified in the request; and (c) use it subject to other specified conditions.

Disclaimer: This document is not to be taken as legal advice.

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