Kamis, November 30, 2023

Bill on the Second Amendment to UU ITE Passes

The government and the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat – "DPR") recently passed the Bill on the Second Amendment (“Bill”) to Law No. 11 0f 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions ("Law 11/2008"), which amends 14 existing articles and also introduces five new articles.
Some of the amended provisions specifically address electronic evidence, electronic certification, electronic transactions, electronic seals and the authentication of websites and digital identities. Moreover, the Minister of Communication and Information Technology ("Minister") has also stated that the Bill represents an effort to harmonize the various criminal sanctions set out under Law 11/2008 with the newly promulgated Criminal Code of Indonesia.
The Minister has claimed that the Bill represents a significant improvement in terms of the governance of electronic systems and transactions, and also advances various other strategic issues relating to the promotion of and respect for the rights of users of electronic systems. Furthermore, the Minister has also stated that further amendments will be required in order to ensure that the UU ITE framework is in tune with the aspirations of the general public, as well as with legal developments at both the national and global levels.

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The government and the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat – "DPR") recently passed the Bill on the Second Amendment (“Bill”) to Law No. 11 0f 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions ("Law 11/2008"), which amends 14 existing articles and also introduces five new articles.
Some of the amended provisions specifically address electronic evidence, electronic certification, electronic transactions, electronic seals and the authentication of websites and digital identities. Moreover, the Minister of Communication and Information Technology ("Minister") has also stated that the Bill represents an effort to harmonize the various criminal sanctions set out under Law 11/2008 with the newly promulgated Criminal Code of Indonesia.
The Minister has claimed that the Bill represents a significant improvement in terms of the governance of electronic systems and transactions, and also advances various other strategic issues relating to the promotion of and respect for the rights of users of electronic systems. Furthermore, the Minister has also stated that further amendments will be required in order to ensure that the UU ITE framework is in tune with the aspirations of the general public, as well as with legal developments at both the national and global levels.

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