AN individual convicted of child pornography-related offences could face a fine of $50,000.
Government’s proposed Cybercrime Bill 2020 is recommending that a business be slapped with $200,000 for the same.
If passed in its current form, the Bill will allow authorities to search any premises and seize a computer, data or device of any person or organisation suspected to be engaged in computer-related offences including child pornography.
Other offences in the draft Bill include the unlawful use of computers or programs.
The proposed Bill also requires telecommunications service providers in Fiji to provide the identity, postal or geographic address, telephone number, billing and payment information of a customer if ordered by the court.
It also proposes the creation of a 24/7 network specifically to investigate criminal offences related to computer systems and data.
The proposed Cybercrime Bill 2020 is aimed at fighting computer related forgery, computer related fraud and child pornography Work on this Bill began in 2016 when the Fijian Government launched its cybersecurity strategy which looked at the formulation of a cybercrime legislation to be developed in order to prosecute cybercrime offences in Fiji.
